Pediatric palliative care and pediatric hospice care (PPC-PHC) are often essential aspects
of medical care for patients who have life-threatening conditions or need end-of-life care …

Pediatric palliative care and pediatric hospice care (PPC-PHC) are often essential aspects
of medical care for patients who have life-threatening conditions or need end-of-life care …

ABSTRACT Objective/Methods Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) is a multidisciplinary medical
subspecialty focused on the care of children with serious illnesses and terminal diagnoses …

Elissa G. Miller, MD1, 2, Carly Levy, MD1, 2, Jennifer S. Linebarger, MD3, Jeffrey C. Klick,
MD4, and Brian S. Carter, MD3 Hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) is an emerging …

Given the limited number of pediatric-specific palliative care programs, palliative care
providers of all disciplines may be called on to care for infants, children, and adolescents …

Using a practical, question-and-answer approach, Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative
Medicine, 2nd Edition, helps you provide optimal care for patients and families who are …

In the United States, three-fourths of the 50,000 pediatric deaths annually occur in the acute
care setting, most often in an ICU without comprehensive palliative or hospice care …

Pediatric palliative care provides physical and psychosocial care to children with life-limiting
illnesses and their families. Services are provided by physicians, nurses, volunteers, and …

At least 20 million children would benefit from Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) annually, and
8 million children would need specialized PPC services. In the USA alone, more than …

The 2013 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement “Pediatric Palliative Care
and Hospice Care: Commitments, Guidelines, and Recommendations” urges broader …