Stem cell transplantation (SCT) is an intensive therapy offering the possibility of cure for life-threatening conditions but with risk of serious complications and death. Outcomes associated with pediatric palliative care (PPC) for children who…
ABSTRACT Background: Several studies have reported that African Americans are more likely than whites to prefer aggressive treatments at the end of life. Objective: Since the medical information presented to subjects is frequently complex, we…
PURPOSE: Poverty is correlated with negative health outcomes in pediatric primary care and subspecialties; its association with childhood HSCT patterns of care and clinical outcomes is not known. We describe family-reported financial hardship at a…
