When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-Of-Life Care for Children and Their Families

by Committee on Palliative and End-Of-Life and Marilyn J. Field

The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a child's death is a life-altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel usually play a central role in the lives of children who die and their families. At best, these professionals will exemplify medicine with a heart. At worst, families' encounters with the health care system will leave...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309084377
• ISBN13: 9780309084376
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 712 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"