Evidence of improved quality of life with pediatric palliative care

Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  O’Quinn, Lucy P ^a   Giambra, Barbara K ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRIC NURSE; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLE SIZE; SIBLING; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929941430     PISSN: 00979805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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