This report from the Institute of Medicine discusses ways in which health care professionals can provide better care to dying children and their families. The focus is on palliative care to relieve the child's pain and anxiety as well as end-of-life care that helps the whole family to prepare for an anticipated death. The volume contains the committee's recommendations for involving child patients in treatment decisions, removing financial barriers to treatment, and resolving conflicts with parents over clinical care. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

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