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There is no nobler goal than achieving the relief of pain and suffering. —Ronald Melzack Pain is one of the most common symptoms experienced by children receiving palliative care and one of the most feared by children and their families.…
SUMMARY In this chapter we outline approaches to pain and symptom management, supportive care, and palliative care for children with life-threatening illnesses. Much of the literature on palliative care in adults and children concerns cancer; we focus in large measure…