Cultural and religious considerations in pediatric palliative care

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-67

  Wiener, Lori ^a   McConnell, Denice Grady ^b   Latella, Lauren ^a,c   Ludi, Erica ^d  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Adams Hanover Counseling Services Inc   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Culture; Ethnicity; Pediatric palliative care; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873124105     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951511001027     Document Type: Review

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