The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning. —Ivy Baker Priest Organ transplantation is a potentially life-saving treatment option for those with end-stage organ failure. When organ transplantation began in…
The world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it. —Helen Keller Relief of suffering is fundamental to the practice of palliative care. On occasion, children with life-threatening illness may suffer from severe or escalating symptoms that…
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Only connect. That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer. —E. M. Forster, in Howards…
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches on the soul and sings the tune, without the words, and never stops at all. —Emily Dickinson The introduction of palliative care into the plan of care for a pediatric patient can…
People are disturbed not by things but by the view they take of them. They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. —Carl W. Buechner Perhaps the most important thing we bring…
The best way to become a better “helper” is to become a better person. But one necessary aspect of becoming a better person is via helping other people. So one must and can do both simultaneously. From the basic principles…
This chapter is intended to provide the reader new to pediatric palliative care with an understanding of how to create an optimal environment for children and their families. For the experienced reader, this chapter provides an integrated, holistic perspective based…
If they don't have scars, they haven't worked on a team. Teams don't just happen. They slowly and painfully evolve. The process is never complete. The work involved is usually underestimated. —Balfour Mount By its very nature, and in fact…
“I wish you knew …how much difference your caring and support can make. We encountered so many people I view them as our comrades who were truly fighting for us and Ryan while our family was being bombarded. It is…