Palliative care in pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies
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Palliative care in pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies.
Children with advanced cancer, including those with hematologic malignancies, can benefit from interdisciplinary palliative care services. Palliative care includes management of distressing symptoms, attention to psychosocial and spiritual needs, and assistance with navigating complex medical decisions with the ultimate goal of maximizing the quality-of-life of the child and family. Palliative ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hematology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1520-4391,1520-4383
DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2015.1.490