Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Children.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Given the limited number of pediatric-specific palliative care programs, palliative care providers of all disciplines may be called on to care for infants, children, and adolescents with serious illness. This article provides a review of the unique components of pediatric palliative care, including key roles within an interdisciplinary team, pediatric developmental considerations, use of medical technology and complexities of symptom management in children with serious illness, hospice utilization, as well as pointers for discussions with families regarding a patient's quality of life and goals of care.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Jordan, M; Keefer, PM; Lee, Y-LA; Meade, K; Snaman, JM; Wolfe, J; Kamal, A; Rosenberg, A

Published Date

  • December 2018

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 21 / 12

Start / End Page

  • 1783 - 1789

PubMed ID

  • 30289325

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1557-7740

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1089/jpm.2018.0482

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States