A 7-year-old boy with a diagnosis of advanced medulloblastoma refractory to treatment was discharged from hospital for further palliative care at home. During this short and eventful period, the child developed spinal cord compression with progressive weakness of upper and lower limbs, neck pain, faecal and urinary incontinence. This case highlights the important roles of a primary care doctor in the provision of palliative care for a child in the community
Children with End Stage Lung Disease (ESLD) are part of the growing population of individuals with l...
Background. The rarity of childhood cancers makes providing palliative care in the community an unu...
Background. The rarity of childhood cancers makes providing palliative care in the community\ud an u...
A 7-year-old boy with a diagnosis of advanced medulloblastoma refractory to treatment was discharge...
Children with central nervous system (CNS) malignancies often suffer from high symptom burden and ri...
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of death for all childhood cancers....
At least 20 million children worldwide would benefit from Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) annually, ...
Families of children with complex, chronic, and/or life-limiting conditions experience unmet psychol...
1. Be aware of the causes and degree of suffering experienced by children dying of cancer. 2. Descri...
In Germany, every child with a life-limiting condition suffering from symptoms that cannot sufficien...
Palliative care for children in pediatric hospitals is a vital part of the network of services suppo...
In the United States, there are greater than 500,000 infants and children living with a life-threate...
Of children needing palliative care, less than half have a malignancy.Most families will elect to ca...
OBJECTIVES: Anticipating case management is considered crucial in pediatric palliative care. In 2012...
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) in oncology is the active total care of the child’s body, mind, and ...
Children with End Stage Lung Disease (ESLD) are part of the growing population of individuals with l...
Background. The rarity of childhood cancers makes providing palliative care in the community an unu...
Background. The rarity of childhood cancers makes providing palliative care in the community\ud an u...
A 7-year-old boy with a diagnosis of advanced medulloblastoma refractory to treatment was discharge...
Children with central nervous system (CNS) malignancies often suffer from high symptom burden and ri...
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of death for all childhood cancers....
At least 20 million children worldwide would benefit from Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) annually, ...
Families of children with complex, chronic, and/or life-limiting conditions experience unmet psychol...
1. Be aware of the causes and degree of suffering experienced by children dying of cancer. 2. Descri...
In Germany, every child with a life-limiting condition suffering from symptoms that cannot sufficien...
Palliative care for children in pediatric hospitals is a vital part of the network of services suppo...
In the United States, there are greater than 500,000 infants and children living with a life-threate...
Of children needing palliative care, less than half have a malignancy.Most families will elect to ca...
OBJECTIVES: Anticipating case management is considered crucial in pediatric palliative care. In 2012...
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) in oncology is the active total care of the child’s body, mind, and ...
Children with End Stage Lung Disease (ESLD) are part of the growing population of individuals with l...
Background. The rarity of childhood cancers makes providing palliative care in the community an unu...
Background. The rarity of childhood cancers makes providing palliative care in the community\ud an u...