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Review
. 2006 Mar;24(1):145-61, ix.
doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2005.11.001.

Palliative care and pediatrics

Doralina L Anghelescu  1 , Linda Oakes, Pamela S Hinds
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Palliative care and pediatrics

Doralina L Anghelescu et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

This article reviews the unique challenges of pediatric palliative medicine. These challenges originate from the specific epidemiology of pediatric diseases for which palliative care is indicated and the necessity to provide child-focused, family-oriented, relationship-centered medical care. The emphasis of the ultimate aims of pediatric palliative care is to care for the body, mind, and spirit, to enhance quality of life, and to minimize suffering.

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