How and when to refer a child for specialist paediatric palliative care

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 202-208

  Harrop, Emily ^a   Edwards, Clare ^b  

^a Paediatric Palliative Care   (United Kingdom)

^b Clinical Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

NEURODISABILITY; ONCOLOGY; PAEDIATRIC PRACTICE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE;

CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84886797438     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: 17430593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-303325     Document Type: Article

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