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

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Bibliographic Details
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: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Terminal Care > child > United States.
Health Policy > United States.
Patient Participation > child > United States.
Professional-Family Relations > United States.
Terminal Care > economics > United States.
Terminal Care > legislation & jurisprudence > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Patterns of childhood death in America
  • Pathways to a child's death
  • Communication, goal setting, and care planning
  • Care and caring from diagnosis through death and bereavement
  • Providing, organizing and improving care
  • Financing if palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families
  • Ethical and legal issues
  • Educating health care professionals
  • Directions for research