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 …

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) emerged in the 1980s as a clinical response to the pain and
suffering of children with life-limiting illness that is amenable to treatment; some of this pain …

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

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

The number of children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions is increasing,
requiring an individualized approach and additional supportive care. The American …

INTRODUCTION—Pediatric palliative care is an interdisciplinary collaboration that seeks to
improve the quality of life for children with life-threatening conditions, as well as their …

Palliative care has always been a part of the care of children. It includes any intervention that
focuses on relieving suffering, slowing the progression of disease, and improving quality of …

Among the over 21 million children with life-limiting conditions worldwide that would benefit
annually from a pediatric palliative care (PPC) approach, more than eight million would …

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) focuses on children and adolescents with life-limiting
diseases. It may be initiated at various points of the disease trajectory, if possible early …

With the emergence of a more formalized field of pediatric palliative care (PPC), it is
important for individuals and organizations involved in PPC to gather input from patients with …