IMPaCCT: standards of paediatric palliative care

The needs of children and families living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness are similar across all European countries. Meeting these needs requires a comprehensive and integrative approach, with the input of a skilled multidisciplinary paediatric team. It is essential that the core sta...

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Published inSchmerz (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 401
Main Authors Craig, F, Abu-Saad Huijer, H, Benini, F, Kuttner, L, Wood, C, Feraris, P C, Zernikow, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.08.2008
Subjects
Adolescent
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Child
Europe
Humans
International Cooperation
Pain - drug therapy
Pain Measurement - standards
Palliative Care - standards
Patient Care Team - standards
Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards
Terminal Care - standards
Europe
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Summary:The needs of children and families living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness are similar across all European countries. Meeting these needs requires a comprehensive and integrative approach, with the input of a skilled multidisciplinary paediatric team. It is essential that the core standards for paediatric palliative care recommended in this document of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) now be implemented across Europe.
ISSN:0932-433X
1432-2129
DOI:10.1007/s00482-008-0690-4