Effects of a unique pediatric hematology-oncology palliative care program on medical decision-making and communication between healthcare providers and families: Results of a supportive care survey

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-18

  Kline, Cassie ^a   Reineke, Anke ^b   Auger, Jo Anne ^b   Willert, Jennifer ^b,c   Roberts, William ^b,c   Schiff, Deborah ^b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making tool; Palliative care; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EWING SARCOMA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; LEUKEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEUROBLASTOMA; NURSE; ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84859970187     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291x12y.0000000002     Document Type: Article

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