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Care of the Dying Child
Oxford Medical Publications
By Ann Goldman (Editor)
Published by Oxford University Press
Publication date: June, 1994
214 pp.
ISBN: 0192625039 (hard cover)
Synopsis
A concise reference text for pediatricians, palliative care physicians, and other health care professionals working with terminally ill children and their families. Compiled by The Hospital for Sick Children, London, U.K., one of the world's best known pediatric hospice services. Twelve U.K. contributors cover medical, psychological, and practical issues in caring for dying children, with a focus on progressive chronic illness.
Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Introduction: the magnitude of the problem
- Different illnesses and the problems they cause
- Malignant disease
- Progressive degenerative diseases
- Muscle disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Liver disease
- Cardiac disease
- Renal disease
- HIV/AIDS
- Symptom management
- Support for the family
- Communicating with children
- Provision of care
- Practical issues
- Spiritual and cultural aspects
- Bereavement
- Caring for the carers
- Appendices
- Index
Pediatric Hospice Care
Pediatric Pain Management
Children's Resources
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