Pediatric palliative care provision around the world: A systematic review

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 361-368

  Knapp, Caprice ^a   Woodworth, Lindsey ^a   Wright, Michael ^b   Downing, Julia ^c   Drake, Ross ^d   Fowler Kerry, Sue ^e   Hain, Richard ^f   Marston, Joan ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c International Children's Palliative Care Network   (Uganda)

^d AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^f CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

International; Palliative care; Pediatrics; Provision; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER; CAPACITY BUILDING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED NATIONS;

CHILD; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRICS; POLICY;

EID: 79960186044     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23100     Document Type: Review

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