A dying child.
Dying children have special needs related to their age and stage of development. Family physicians are sometimes asked to care for children at home or in hospital in the final days of life. Working with families and other caregivers, family physicians are well placed to care for dying children.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ambulatory care clinic, Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010819:Physician's Role; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*