Child-life specialist

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001672",
  "term": "Child-life specialist",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A health care professional who is trained in the emotional and developmental needs of children. A child-life specialist helps children and their families understand medical issues and gives psychological and emotional support. Also called child-life worker.",
  "synonyms": [
    "child-life worker"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/child-life-specialist/"
}