Pediatric Palliative Care - 31/07/19
, Sheera Minkowitz, MD, MBA b, Kathryn Scharbach, MD, MS cRésumé |
Pediatric palliative care and hospice medicine is a field in which a multidisciplinary team assists in the management and treatment of infants, children, and young adults with a serious condition. A therapeutic relationship is created among the team, patients, and their caregivers to address total pain. This encompasses exploration of physical pain, social, spiritual, and emotional pain. Patient-centered and family-centered shared decision-making is paramount when setting and revisiting goals of care with patients and their families. Consider a checklist when faced with a dying patient so that the family and team feel supported.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pediatric palliative care, Total pain, Nonpharmacologic therapies, End-of-life care, Bereavement
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Vol 46 - N° 3
P. 461-473 - septembre 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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