When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families : [popular summary] / [Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Marilyn J. Field and Richard E. Behrman, editors].

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families
Other Authors:	Field, Marilyn J. (Marilyn Jane), Behrman, Richard E., 1931-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Subjects:	Terminally ill children > Care. Terminally ill children > Family relationships. Palliative treatment. Children. Medical policy. Patient participation. children (people by age group) MEDICAL > Terminal Care. Patient participation Medical policy Children Palliative treatment Terminally ill children > Care Terminally ill children > Family relationships
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Table of Contents:

What is palliative care?
When children need palliative care.
Why it can be hard to get palliative care.
We can give very ill children the palliative care they need.
1. Children should have care that is focused on their needs and the needs of their families.
2. Health plans should make it easier for children and families to get palliative care.
3. Health care professionals should be trained to give palliative care to children.
4. Researchers should find out more about what care works best.
We can improve palliative care for very ill children and their families.A word to families . . .
We can improve palliative care for very ill children and their families.

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