What accounts for differences or disparities in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care? A systematic review focusing on possible multilevel mechanisms

Pediatrics

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 574-582

  Linton, Julie M ^a   Feudtner, Chris ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Cultural diversity; Health services accessibility; Hierarchical model; Minority groups; Multilevel model; Palliative care; Social class; Socioeconomic factors; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; MODEL; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51649101104     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3042     Document Type: Article

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