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Author:   Brian S. Carter, MD FAAP (Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital) ,  Marcia Levetown, MD FAAP FAAHPM (Program Director for Palliative Care, The Methodist Hospital) ,  Sarah E. Friebert (Director, Pediatric Palliative Care, Akron Children's Hospital)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   second edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9781421401485

ISBN 10:   1421401487
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   10 December 2011
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Preface Part I: Societal and Institutional Issues Chapter 1. Epidemiology and Health Services Research Chapter 2. Goals, Values, and Confl ict Resolution Chapter 3. Barriers to Integrating Palliative Care and Potential Solutions Chapter 4. Educational Initiatives Chapter 5. The Art of Advocacy Part II: The Cycle of Care Chapter 6. Decision Making Chapter 7. Communication Skills and Relational Abilities Chapter 8. Psychosocial Needs of the Child and Family Chapter 9. Spiritual Dimensions Chapter 10. Holistic Management of Symptoms Chapter 11. Bereavement Chapter 12. The Other Side of Caring: Caregiver Suffering Part III: Special Care Environments and Patient Populations Chapter 13. Palliative Care in the Neonatal-Perinatal Period Chapter 14. Palliative Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Setting Chapter 15. Palliative Care in the Home, School, and Community Chapter 16. Palliative Care for the Child Who Has a Genetic Condition Chapter 17. Integrating Palliative Care with HIV Care and Treatment Chapter 18. Integrating Palliative Care with Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Index

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An inspiring and accessible look at what end-of-life care for children should be - it is a text that should grace the shelf of every clinician facing the death of young patients. (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Author Information

Brian S. Carter, M.D., is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Marcia Levetown, M.D., is Principal, HealthCare Communication Associates in Houston, past chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and a Soros Faculty Scholar Alumna of the Project on Death in America. Sarah E. Friebert, M.D., is Director of Palliative Care at Akron Children's Hospital, associate professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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