Components and Principles of a Pediatric Palliative Care Consultation: Results of a Delphi Study
Author(s) -
Natalie Bradford,
Anthony Herbert,
Christine Mott,
Nigel R Armfield,
Jeanine Young,
Anthony C Smith
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.986
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-6218
pISSN - 1557-7740
DOI - 10.1089/jpm.2014.0121
Subject(s) - palliative care , delphi method , medicine , specialty , nursing , delphi , family medicine , medline , statistics , mathematics , computer science , political science , law , operating system
Pediatric palliative care is a distinct specialty that requires input from pediatric and palliative medicine specialists to provide comprehensive high-quality care. Consultations undertaken early in a child's illness trajectory, when end-of-life care is not anticipated to be required, enables relationships to be established and may enhance the quality of care provided.
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