Open AccessSpecialist pediatric palliative care prescribing practices: A large 5-year retrospective audit
Author(s) -
Anuja Damani,
Naveen Salins,
Arunangshu Ghoshal,
Maryann Muckaden
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.185033
Subject(s) - medicine , formulary , medical prescription , palliative care , audit , family medicine , specialty , dosing , nursing , management , economics
There is a gradual increasing trend in childhood cancers in India and pediatric palliative care in India is an emerging specialty. Prescribing pain and symptom control drugs in children with cancer requires knowledge of palliative care formulary, dosing schedules, and prescription guidelines. This study is a retrospective audit of prescribing practices of a specialist palliative care service situated in a tertiary cancer center.