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Background: A large Midwestern hospital has no consistent process for prenatal integration of palliative care for parents carrying a fetus diagnosed with complex congenital heart disease. The palliative care team is typically consulted postnatally…

Objectives The West Midlands Perinatal Palliative Care Service based at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Hospital Trust is one of the busiest services in the UK after being in operation only 2 years. The service offers support to all West…

Perinatal palliative care is an emerging branch of children's palliative care. This study sought to better understand the pattern of antenatal referrals and the role of a specialist paediatric palliative care (PPC) team in supporting families…

Fetal neurology is a rapidly evolving and expanding field. Discussions about diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and goals of care often begin in the antenatal period. However, there are inherent challenges to fetal counseling of neurological…

Maternal-fetal surgical interventions have become a more common part of prenatal care. This third option, beside termination or post-natal interventions, complicates prenatal decision-making: while interventions may be lifesaving, survivors may face…

Perinatal medicine is confronted by a growing number of complex fetal conditions that can be diagnosed prenatally. The evolution of potentially life-prolonging interventions for the baby before and after birth contributes to prognostic uncertainty.…

Pediatric palliative care and pediatric hospice care (PPC-PHC) are often essential aspects of medical care for patients who have life-threatening conditions or need end-of-life care. PPC-PHC aims to relieve suffering, improve quality of life,…
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