Palliative care utilization in hospitalized children with cancer

Title

Palliative care utilization in hospitalized children with cancer

Creator

Cheng B T; Wangmo T

Identifier

Publisher

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Date

2020

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.

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Citation List Month

Oncology 2019 List

Collection

Citation

Cheng B T; Wangmo T, “Palliative care utilization in hospitalized children with cancer,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 26, 2025, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/16937.