Introducing Palliative Care
20 Introducing Palliative Care Joetta Deswarte Wallace, Linda Muro-Garcia Hope is the thing with feathers that perches on the soul and sings the tune, without the words, and never stops…
PEDIATRICS
Relationships with the Community: Palliative Care and Beyond
17 Relationships with the Community Palliative Care and Beyond David M. Steinhorn, Richard Goldstein, Stacy F. Orloff This chapter is intended to provide the reader new to pediatric palliative care…
Parent and Sibling Relationships and the Family Experience
15 Parent and Sibling Relationships and the Family Experience Barbara L. Jones, Mary Jo Gilmer, Jessica Parker-Raley, Deborah L. Dokken, David R. Freyer, Nancy Sydnor-Greenberg “I wish you knew …how…
Child Relationships
14 Child Relationships Elana E. Evan, Harvey J. Cohen The tide recedes, but leaves behind bright seashells in the sand. The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers in…
The Interface of Ethics and Palliative Care
13 The Interface of Ethics and Palliative Care John D. Lantos Today, the road all runner’s come, Shoulder high, we bring you home, And set you at the threshold down,…
Research Considerations in Pediatric Palliative Care
10 Research Considerations in Pediatric Palliative Care Betty Davies, Kimberley Widger, Rose Steele, Susan Cadell, Harold Siden, Lynn Straatman No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to…
Weak Constitution
25 Weak Constitution This is a broad category that refers to the child who from birth has been having recurrent problems because of a constitutional weakness. In their description of…
Digestive Problems
20 Digestive Problems Constipation Case 1Hanna, Girl Age 2½ Years Main complaints: Severe problems with constipation since being a baby. Very hard stools; she only passed small quantities at a…
