Consistency in end of life care

Title

Consistency in end of life care

Creator

Allen D

Publisher

Nursing Children And Young People

Date

2016

Subject

Adolescent; Child; Child Preschool; Communication; Decision Making; Hospice And Palliative Care Nursing/ Standards; Humans; Infant; Nurse-patient Relations; Patient Participation; Pediatric Nursing/ Standards; Practice Guidelines As Topic

Description

Draft guidelines address regional variations, but there are worries over terminology, the needs of family members and implementation. The death of a child is a comparatively rare event in the UK. Even so, more than 3,000 infant and 2,000 children and young people age 1-19 years died in England and Wales in 2012.

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Citation

Allen D, “Consistency in end of life care,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 25, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/10986.