Parents' perspective on symptoms, quality of life, characteristics of death and end-of-life decisions for children dying from cancer

Klinische Padiatrie

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 166-174

  Hechler, T ^a   Blankenburg, M ^a   Friedrichsdorf, S J ^b   Garske, D ^a   Hubner B ^a   Menke, A ^a   Wamsler, C ^a   Wolfe, J ^c   Zernikow, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; End of life care period; End of life decisions; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PAIN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOM; TERMINAL CARE; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DYSPNEA; EATING DISORDERS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENTS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK ROLE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 44449144552     PISSN: 03008630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1065347     Document Type: Article

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