Palliative And End Of Life Care For Children And Young People- Home, Hospice And Hospital

This book was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2012 and focuses on palliative care provision across a range of clinical settings including home, hospice and hospital. It looks at how and where families and young people can access palliative care and what support is offered to obtain their preferred place of death. Bereavement support is also discussed as well as an examination of multi-disciplinary and inter-agency co-operation and the availability of resources.

Contents

1. An overview of palliative and end of life care for children and young adults
2. Home based palliative and end of life care
3. Hospice based palliative and end of life care
4. Hospital based palliative and end of life care
5. Preparation for the end of life, bereavement and emotional support
6. The implications for policy and practice

ISBN 978-0-470-65614-3