The need for increased access to pediatric hospice and palliative care

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 231-235

  Jones, Brian W ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Death of children; Pediatric hospice; Pediatric palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051973125     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e3182276ded     Document Type: Review

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