Palliative care for infants, children, and adolescents : a practical handbook / edited by Brian S. Carter and Marcia Levetown ; foreword by Kathleen M. Foley.

Other author Carter, Brian S., 1957-
Other author Levetown, Marcia, 1960-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxvi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Palliative Care--methods. --Adolescent.
Palliative Care--methods. --Child.
Palliative Care--methods. --Infant.
Terminal Care--methods. --Adolescent.
Terminal Care--methods. --Child.
Terminal Care--methods. --Infant.
Chronic Disease--Adolescent.
Chronic Disease--Child.
Chronic Disease--Infant.

Contents Epidemiology and health services research / Chris Feudtner and Stephen R. Connor -- Goals, values, and conflict resolution / Carson Strong ... [et al.] -- Barriers, education, and advocacy in palliative care / Joel Frader ... [et al.] -- Decision making in pediatric palliative care / Yarrow McConnell, Gerri Frager, and Marcia Levetown -- Communication at the end of life / Ross M. Hays ... [et al.] -- Psychosocial and spiritual needs of the child and family / Stacy Orloff ... [et al.] -- Holistic management of symptoms / Richard Hain ... [et al.] -- Bereavement / Betty Davies ... [et al.] -- The other side of caring: caregiver suffering / Cynda H. Rushton -- The high-risk newborn / Suzanne Toce ... [et al.] -- Palliative care in the pediatric intensive care unit / Marcia Levetown, Stephen Liben, and Marylene Audet --
Contents Palliative care in the home, school, and community / Bruce P. Himelstein ... [et al.] -- The child with a genetic condition / Sara Perszyk and Anthony Perszyk -- The child with HIV infection / Brian S. Carter ... [et al.] -- Children and adolescents with cancer / Joanne M. Hilden ... [et al.].
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004003175
ISBN080188005X :

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