Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2nd Edition
a practical handbook
$92.69
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2011
Summary
There are few things requiring more expertise, delicacy, and compassion than caring for an infant, child, or young adult with a life-limiting condition. Written by leading researchers, clinicians from relevant disciplines, family members, and advocates, this practical guide provides professionals involved in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care with comprehensive information in a single volume. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this edition includes chapters addressing the unique challen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421401492 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421401495 |
| Author: | Brian S. Carter, Marcia Levetown, Sarah E. Friebert |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 34mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The voices of parents can be heard throughout, enabling the reader to learn what life is like for them and how we as health professionals can support them.
The voices of parents can be heard throughout, enabling the reader to learn what life is like for them and how we as health professionals can support them. – Julia Downing International Journal of Nursing Studies
About The Author
Brian S. Carter
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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