Massachusetts' Pediatric Palliative Care Network: Successful Implementation of a Novel State-Funded Pediatric Palliative Care Program

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1217-1223

  Bona, Kira ^a,b   Bates, Jennifer ^c   Wolfe, Joanne ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD CARE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FAMILY; FUNDING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 80755130539     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0070     Document Type: Article

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