Pediatric Critical Care Medicine has evolved drastically as a specialty since its inception more than five decades ago.1 Advances in technology and medical interventions have led to a substantial reduction in mortality rates, which are now in the…
OBJECTIVES: The palliative and hospice care movement has expanded significantly in the United States since the 1960s. Neonatal end of life care, in particular, is a developing area of practice requiring healthcare providers to support terminally ill…
Importance: Lack of pediatric advance care planning has been associated with poor communication, increased hospitalization, poor quality of life, and legal actions. Clinicians presume that families understand adolescents' treatment preferences for…