When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families : [popular summary] /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families
Other Authors: Field, Marilyn J. (Marilyn Jane), Behrman, Richard E., 1931-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
Terminally ill children > Care.
Terminally ill children > Family relationships.
Palliative treatment.
Children.
Medical policy.
Patient participation.
Terminal Care
Child
Palliative Care
Health Policy
Patient Participation
Professional-Family Relations
Terminal Care > economics
Terminal Care > legislation & jurisprudence
Enfants malades en phase terminale > Soins.
Enfants malades en phase terminale > Relations familiales.
Soins palliatifs.
Soins en phase terminale.
Enfants.
Politique sanitaire.
Participation des patients.
Relations soignant-famille.
children (people by age group)
MEDICAL > Terminal Care.
Patient participation
Medical policy
Children
Palliative treatment
Terminally ill children > Care
Terminally ill children > Family relationships
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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