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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780401103321

Titolo

When children die [[electronic resource] ] : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families : [popular summary] / / Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Marilyn J. Field and Richard E. Behrman, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2003

ISBN

1-280-17936-8

9786610179367

0-309-52841-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (16 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FieldMarilyn J (Marilyn Jane)

BehrmanRichard E. <1931->

Disciplina

362.1/75/083

Soggetti

Terminally ill children - Care

Terminally ill children - Family relationships

Palliative treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This document is a brief summary of the Institute of Medicine report entitled "When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children"." -- p.ii

Nota di contenuto

""What is palliative care?""; ""When children need palliative care.""; ""Why it can be hard to get palliative care.""; ""We can give very ill children the palliative care they need.""; ""1. Children should have care that is focused on their needs and the needs of their families.""; ""2. Health plans should make it easier for children and families to get palliative care.""; ""3. Health care professionals should be trained to give palliative care to children.""; ""4. Researchers should find out more about what care works best.""

""We can improve palliative care for very ill children and their families.""""A word to families . . .""; ""We can improve palliative care for very ill children and their families.""