Open AccessOncologist conceptualizations of pediatric palliative care: challenges and definitions
Author(s) -
Anat Laronne,
Leeat Granek,
Lori Wiener,
Paula FederBubis,
Hana Golan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-020-05959-z
Subject(s) - pain medicine , medicine , nursing research , palliative care , pediatric oncology , medline , nursing , family medicine , anesthesiology , cancer , psychiatry , political science , law
Pediatric palliative care (PC) is an evolving field and involves a comprehensive approach to care of children with cancer. The goal of this paper was to explore how pediatric oncologists define, interpret, and practice pediatric palliative care in their clinical settings.