title: End-of-life issues of children.
abstract: When working with children who have cancer or other life-threatening illnesses, providers frequently deal with end-of-life concerns. Children deserve the best of care at all times, and the end-of-life is no exception. Controversy surrounds the debate between use of hospice care or palliation with children. Laws and guidelines dictate how we can treat symptoms and expect reimbursement. This article will review some of the main issues and give ideas for caring for children who deal with life-threatening illness.
authors.affiliation: Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Room 2720, Indianapolis, IN 46250, USA. Dgowan@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Darla
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gowan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care; D010290:Parents; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology