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1 online resource |
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""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Part I Overview""; ""1 An Overview of Pediatric Palliative Care""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Book Structure""; ""1.3 Chapter Highlights""; ""1.3.1 Africa""; ""1.3.1.1 Malawi""; ""1.3.1.2 South Africa""; ""1.3.1.3 Uganda""; ""1.3.1.4 Zimbabwe""; ""1.3.2 Asia""; ""1.3.2.1 Armenia""; ""1.3.2.2 India""; ""1.3.2.3 Malaysia""; ""1.3.2.4 Middle East""; ""1.3.2.5 Saudi Arabia""; ""1.3.2.6 Singapore""; ""1.3.2.7 Thailand""; ""1.3.3 Europe""; ""1.3.3.1 Germany""; ""1.3.3.2 Ireland""; ""1.3.3.3 Poland"" |
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""1.3.3.4 United Kingdom""""1.3.4 North America""; ""1.3.4.1 Canada""; ""1.3.4.2 Costa Rica""; ""1.3.4.3 Mexico""; ""1.3.4.4 United States of America""; ""1.3.5 Oceania""; ""1.3.5.1 Australia and New Zealand""; ""1.3.6 South America""; ""1.3.6.1 Argentina""; ""1.3.6.2 Brazil""; ""1.3.6.3 Chile""; ""References""; ""Part II Africa""; ""2 Pediatric Palliative Care in Malawi""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Life-Limiting Illnesses in Children""; ""2.3 The Lighthouse Trust""; ""2.4 Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital""; ""2.5 Provision of Services -- Umodzi, a Pioneering Service ""; ""2.6 Training"" |
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""2.7 Research""""2.8 Health Policies""; ""Case Study ""; ""References""; ""3 Paediatric Palliative Care in South Africa""; ""3.1 Developing a National Strategy""; ""3.2 The Need for Children's Palliative Care in South Africa ""; ""3.3 The History of Children's Palliative Care Development in South Africa ""; ""3.4 Challenges to the Provision of Palliative Care for Children""; ""3.5 What Is Still Required to Improve Access to Palliative Care for Children in South Africa? ""; ""3.6 Different Models of Palliative Care Provision to Children"" |
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""3.7 Lessons That Can Be Learned From the South African Experience""""3.8 Conclusion""; ""References""; ""4 Paediatric Palliative Care in Uganda""; ""4.1 Uganda""; ""4.2 Health Care in Uganda""; ""4.3 Palliative Care Related Policy in Uganda""; ""4.4 The Need for Palliative Care for Children in Uganda""; ""4.5 Settings and Provision of Care""; ""4.6 Barriers to Providing Palliative Care for Children""; ""4.7 Providers of Care and Educational Opportunities""; ""4.8 Research""; ""4.9 Highlight on Local Programmes""; ""Case Study 1: KP ""; ""Case Study 2: JP ""; ""Case Study 3: AJ "" |
| Summary |
The first of its kind, this book describes pediatric palliative care in more than 23 countries. Each region in the world is covered and countries included are both resource poor and rich. Authors are multidisciplinary and regarded nationally and internationally in their field. Clinicians, advocates, policymakers, funders, and researchers will learn how programs were developed and implemented in each country. Authors describe children for whom pediatric palliative care is needed and provided for in their country. When applicable, a brief history of pediatric palliative care is included noting e |
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Biomedicine general |
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Maternal and Child Health |
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Pediatrics |
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Pain Medicine |
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Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
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Nursing |
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Biomedicine |
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Medicine.
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Alternative medicine.
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Maternal and infant welfare.
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Nursing.
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Pain medicine.
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Pediatrics.
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Therapeutics, Physiological.
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Medical care.
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Public welfare.
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Sociology.
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Medical personnel.
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Therapeutics.
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National health services.
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Social sciences.
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Hospice care.
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Terminal care.
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Methodology.
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Children.
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Palliative treatment.
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Patient Care
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Medicine
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Investigative Techniques
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Social Welfare
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Age Groups
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Sociology
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Health Occupations
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Therapeutics
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Health Services
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
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Persons
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Disciplines and Occupations
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Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
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Named Groups
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Social Sciences
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Delivery of Health Care
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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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Pediatrics
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Terminal Care
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Methods
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Child
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Child Welfare
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Palliative Care
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Complementary Therapies
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Maternal Welfare
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Infant Welfare
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Public Assistance
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Health Personnel
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Health Workforce
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State Medicine
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Hospice Care
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medicines (material)
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welfare services.
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sociology.
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social sciences.
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methodology.
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children (people by age group)
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medicine (discipline)
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treating (health care function)
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Therapeutics, Physiological
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Therapeutics
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Terminal care
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Sociology
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Social sciences
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Public welfare
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Palliative treatment
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National health services
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Methodology
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Medical personnel
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Medical care
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Hospice care
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Children
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Alternative medicine
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Maternal and infant welfare
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Medicine
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Nursing
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Pain medicine
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Pediatrics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Madden, Vanessa
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Fowler-Kerry, Susan
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| ISBN |
9789400725706 |
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9400725701 |
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