Alleviating the suffering of seriously ill children

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 161-169

  Kane, Javier R ^a   Primomo, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

children; hospice; palliative care; palliative medicine; pediatrics; suffering; supportive care; terminal illness in children

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EXISTENTIALISM; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMANISM; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EXISTENTIALISM; FAMILY; HUMANISM; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0035347706     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800307     Document Type: Article

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