Autor: |
Hubble RA; Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. rhubble@cmh.edu, Ward-Smith P, Christenson K, Hutto CJ, Korphage RM, Hubble CL |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Zdroj: |
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners [J Pediatr Health Care] 2009 Mar-Apr; Vol. 23 (2), pp. 126-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Apr 14. |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.02.006 |
Abstrakt: |
Recommendations for best practice from the American Academy of Pediatrics include the availability of palliative care for children with life-threatening or life-limiting health care conditions. The uniqueness of the both the pediatric population and a pediatric health care setting requires changing the culture that previously has provided only curative or hospice care to these individuals. Methods to provide palliative care alongside of treatment and coordination of these efforts must be multidisciplinary and include family members. |
Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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