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• Health: Child Health  (496)
• Health: Medicine: Facilities: Hospice: Pediatric  (12)
• Health: Medicine: Medical Specialties: Pediatrics  (160)

ACT: ACT - the Association for Children's Palliative Care is a UK-registered charity which is s. children's palliative care uk, life-limited, life-threatening, research

Care of the Terminally Ill Child: Detailed information on care of the terminally ill child. child death, Anticipatory Grief, Dying Child, Supportive Care Child, Palliative

Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition: - Promotes family-centered care for children with life-threatening illness by reducing physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological pain for the entire family. [California.

Children's Hospice International: - Gateway for education, referrals and community resources for families coping with children that have catastrophic and terminal illnesses.

Edmarc Hospice for Children: - Offers home healthcare, hospice, and bereavement support. Material on services, the organization, and contact information. [Portsmouth, Virginia.

End-of-Life Care for Children: An educational pain management resource for health professionals who care for children suf. child, cancer, pain, management, pediatric, etiology, assessment, techniques

Hospice of Contra Costa: Comfort for Kids: - Provides compassionate health care to children facing the advanced stages of life-threatening illness.

The Hospital for Sick Children: Palliative Care: - Description of services, resources, how to make difficult treatment decisions, calendar, and caring tips. [Ontario, Canda.

Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care: - Desire to enhance family centered care for children living with life threatening conditions through education, research, and quality improvement.




The Jason Program: - Provides medical, emotional and spiritual care to Maine's critically ill and dying children and their families.

Palliative Care for Children: - American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement offers advice on the development of a pediatric palliative care plan.

Royal Children's Hospital: Paediatric Palliative Care: - Focus is on the dying child's quality of life, support for the family, and management of distressing symtoms. [Melbourne, Australia.