Advances in pediatric palliative medicine in the United States

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 331-336

  Kang, Tammy I ^a   Feudtner, Chris ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Hospice; Infants; Palliative care; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TERMINAL CARE; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871698283     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X12Y.0000000038     Document Type: Article

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