Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Practical Handbook (Paperback)

by Brian S. Carter MD FAAP (Editor), Marcia Levetown MD (Editor), Kathleen M. Foley MD (Foreword)

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"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 News

"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 Bitikofer, E-Streams

"Provides an inspiring and accessible look at what end-of-life care for children should be." -- Kira O'Neil Bona, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

"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 Medicine

"Anyone involved with pediatric palliative care will benefit from reading this book. Highly recommended." -- Roger Woodruff, IAHPC Bookshop

"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 Newsletter

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"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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1 edition (June 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080188005X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801880056
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #208,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, Practical and Sensitive, September 12, 2004

By	Mara Tesler Stein (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Practical Handbook is a beautifully written, practical resource for any health-care professional who works with children and families. Rather than laying out only checklists and protocols, the authors focus on the process of decision-making and relationships formed with families. This edited volume retains a strong and supportive voice throughout as it sensitively and directly addresses some of the most difficult situations that health-care-providers (and families) face. It weaves in not only specific suggestions for managing medically difficult and emotionally complex situations but also frameworks for understanding and more broadly applying these approaches. Don't wait until you are faced with a crisis to look at this book -- use it as a guide to think about end-of-life and chronic care for children long before conflict or crisis emerges.