Issues Related to Providing Quality Pediatric Palliative Care in the Community

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 813-827

  Carroll, Jean M ^a   Torkildson, Christy ^b,c   Winsness, Jeannine S ^d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Research and Professional Relations   (United States)

^d Pediatric Palliative Care Consultants LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 35248894886     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2007.06.002     Document Type: Review

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