Progress in palliative care for children in the UK

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 141-146

  Hain, Richard ^a,b   Wallace, Ann ^a,b  

^a Cardiff Medical School   (United Kingdom)

^b Chichester College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; life limiting condition; neurodisability; pain; palliative care; symptom control

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUPRENORPHINE; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; TRAMADOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; DROWSINESS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LEGAL ASPECT; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM; VOMITING;

EID: 40749093328     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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