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Background and Aims: Transition to palliative care (PC) is a critical aspect of pediatric oncology requiring a high level of communication skills from doctors, which could be best judged by parents of children died in cancer. Our aim was to explore…
Objectives To provide an in-depth insight into the experience and perceptions of bereaved parents who have experienced end of life care decision-making for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions in the paediatric intensive care…
BACKGROUND: Very little is published about the symptom profile of children with life-limiting illnesses other than cancer. METHOD: A postal questionnaire was sent to children's hospice staff who were asked to identify symptoms experienced by…
Children's Hospital Boston began a major pain assessment and management initiative 3 years ago: Pain assessment and management are considered one of the institution's primary standards of care. The initiative included State of the Science meetings…
