| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4174625 | Pediatric Clinics of North America | 2007 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Quality end-of-life care includes the management of distressing symptoms; provisions of care, including the assessment and management of psychosocial and spiritual needs; and respite from diagnosis through death and bereavement. Meeting the palliative care goal of improved quality of life depends on medical and nursing practitioners understatnding and effectively assessing psychosocial symptoms.
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Authors
Mary McSherry, Kathy Kehoe, Jean M. Carroll, Tammy I. Kang, Mary T. Rourke,