Providing pediatric palliative care: Pact in action

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 279-287

  Duncan, Janet ^a   Spengler, Emily ^b   Wolfe, Joanne ^a,c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Interdisciplinary team; Pediatric, palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BOSTON; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34548357020     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000287997.97931.5f     Document Type: Article

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