Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care
Paige Patterson, Sydney Kronaizl, Betsy Ostrander, et al.
Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Klinische Fächer
Beschreibung
This compact volume offers a brief overview of pediatric palliative care and emerging ways to expand and provide palliative care to children.
Pediatric palliative care is a new specialty that is rapidly expanding across the United States. The specialty has impact throughout the lifespan of children with serious illness and supports patients, families, and those who care for children.
Authored by clinicians with expertise and extensive experience in palliative care and hospice medicine, the topics covered in the volume's five chapters include:
- Introduction and Definitions
- Pediatric Palliative Care Involvement in Specific Disciplines
- Pediatric Palliative Care at End of Life
- Accessing Pediatric Palliative Care
- The Future of Pediatric Palliative Care
Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care is essential reading for pediatric healthcare professionals with short, easy-to-read contents applicable to actual practice. Other providers and professionals working with children and families with serious illness also might find the book of interest.
Kundenbewertungen
Palliative care education and training, Perinatal palliative care, Specialized palliative care, Common misconceptions about palliative care, Palliative care for families with serious illness, Palliative care for children, Outpatient-based palliative care, In-hospital palliative care, Barriers to accessing pediatric palliative care, Primary palliative care, Advance care planning, Bereavement support for providers, parents and siblings, Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN), Hospice medicine, Home-based palliative care, Hospice care, End-of-life care, Concurrent care