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Injured children pose very particular medical, social, and developmental challenges.
Adult-oriented services are not always appropriate. Jane Ball, program director of the U.S. Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center, outlines recent developments in the delivery of specialized pediatric emergency treatment. No special protocols existed for handling seriously ill and injured children. But children aren't just small adults, and when they're injured they must have emergency care specifically tailored to their needs. These differences can affect children's risk for and response to injury and illness and also how they should be treated.