Pediatric Palliative, End-of-Life, and Bereavement Care
The pediatric hospitalist plays an integral role in providing palliative, end-of-life, and bereavement care for children and families. This article focuses on a multifaceted approach to this domain of care in which the physician is a key member of an interdisciplinary team. We believe that we can improve quality of life and relieve suffering only by paying attention to the medical, emotional, spiritual, and practical needs and goals of dying children and their loved ones.
aDepartment of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard North, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
bDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard North, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
cDepartment of Nursing, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard North, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
dDepartment of Social Work and Family Services, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard North, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
eDepartment of Child Life, Education, and Creative Arts Therapy, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard North, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Corresponding author. General Pediatrics, 3535 Market Street, Room 1523, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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