Subject
aged; article; brain cancer; cancer model; child; Childhood cancer; cohort analysis; controlled study; female; hospital admission; hospital cost; hospital mortality; hospitalization; hospitalized child; human; human tissue; length of stay; major clinical study; male; mortality risk; palliative therapy; physician; public health; resource allocation
Description
Background: There is growing evidence that palliative care (PC) is associated with increased quality of life in children with cancer. Despite increasing recommendations in support of PC to improve pediatric oncology care, little is known about its patterns of use.