Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Practical Handbook
A case-based clinical handbook, [Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents] combines a pragmatic approach to symptom management with a humanitarian approach emphasizing more abstract issues such as psychological support for both patient and caregiver.(SciTech Book News2005-01-00)This practical guide provides professionals involved in pediatric end-of-life care with comprehensive information for hands-on care in a single volume.(Home Health Care Nurse)An excellent guide to the concepts and practice of palliative care for pediatric patients. A valuable addition to the field of pediatrics.(Doody's Book Review Service)Presents helpful, and thoughtfully written information on how to best help and treat terminally ill children, teens, and their families... An excellent resource for any medical provider... Informative, comprehensive and readable.(Jeanelle BitikoferE-Streams2005-01-00)Provides an inspiring and accessible look at what end-of-life care for children should be.(Kira O'Neil BonaJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2006-01-00)A comprehensive look at pediatric palliative care. It should be a reference textbook that serves as a 'bible' in this area. The book is organized in a way that allows readers from different disciplines to quickly find and peruse chapters relevant to their practice. A great addition to the field.(Gregory J. Kato, M.D., The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)I highly welcome this practical handbook and recommend that it be on the shelves of pediatricians and other healthcare providers who might have to take care of a dying child and his or her family.(Tamara Vesel, M.D.Journal of Palliative Medicine2005-01-00)Anyone involved with pediatric palliative care will benefit from reading this book. Highly recommended.(Roger WoodruffIAHPC Bookshop2005-01-00)A great resource and learning tool... well-written, well organized, very practical, and user friendly as a reference for all disciplines involved with palliative care.(Sonia Imaizumi, M.D.American Acadaemy of Pediatrics Newsletter2007-01-00)