Status quo of palliative care in pediatric oncology - A nationwide survey in Germany

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 156-164

  Friedrichsdorf, Stefan J ^a,b   Menke, Andrea ^a   Brun, Sandra ^c   Wamsler, Christine ^a   Zernikow, Boris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children's cancer wards; Home care; Nation wide survey; Pediatric palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANCER CENTER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SIBLING; TERMINAL CARE; WARD;

EID: 14044274121     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.05.004     Document Type: Article

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