Background: Pediatric palliative care focuses on comprehensive symptom management and
enhancing quality of life for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. Our …

Objectives To describe the patients who received care from the 8 dedicated pediatric
palliative care programs in Canada in 2002 and to estimate the number of children who may …

Objective: Qualitative research is becoming more common in pediatric palliative care and
end-of-life care. The present article systematically reviews and summarizes qualitative and …

Background Palliative care is recognized as an important component of care for children
with cancer and other life-limiting conditions. In resource limited settings, palliative care is a …

Background: Specialized pediatric palliative care programs aim to improve quality of life and
ease distress of patients and their families across the illness trajectory. These programs …

Background Pediatric palliative care is a relatively new and evolving field, and the cost of
pediatric palliative care programs is unclear. We conducted a systematic review to compare …

Background: US children with life-limiting illness face barriers to accessing palliative care. In
2006, Massachusetts signed into law a statute providing for the creation and funding of the …

Background: Many children with life-limiting illnesses in the United States could benefit from
pediatric palliative care. However, national, state, and local barriers exist that hinder …

Background Around the world, different models of paediatric palliative care have responded
to the unique needs of children with life shortening conditions. However, research …

Pediatric palliative care is recommended by many organizations. Yet, there is no information
available on the progress that has been made in providing this care or the gaps that still …