When children die : 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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (16 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1/75/083
• Soggetto topico: Terminally ill children - Care; Terminally ill children - Family relationships; Palliative treatment
• Altri autori: FieldMarilyn J (Marilyn Jane) BehrmanRichard E. <1931->
• 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.""
• Titolo autorizzato: When children die
• ISBN: 1-280-17936-8; 9786610179367; 0-309-52841-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822346603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II