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• Health: Child Health  (638)
• Health: Medicine: Facilities: Hospice: Pediatric  (6)
• Health: Medicine: Medical Specialties: Pediatrics  (183)

ACT - - Provides information to families and professionals involved in palliative care for children with life-threatening or terminal conditions. [UK.

Care of the Terminally Ill Child - - Information about a childs concept of death, grief, physical and psychosocial needs, supportive, and the dying process.

Children's Hospice International - - Gateway for education, referrals and community resources for families coping with children that have catastrophic and terminal illnesses.

Edmarc Hospice for Children - - Offers home healthcare, hospice, and bereavement support. Material on services, the organization, and contact information. [Portsmouth, Virginia.

End-of-Life Care for Children - - An educational palliative and pain management resource for parents and health professionals who care for children suffering from pain due to cancer. [Texas.

Hospice of Contra Costa: Comfort for Kids - - Provides compassionate health care to children facing the advanced stages of life-threatening illness.

The Hospital for Sick Children: Palliative Care - - Description of services, resources, how to make difficult treatment decisions, calendar, and caring tips. [Ontario, Canda.

Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care - - Desire to enhance family centered care for children living with life threatening conditions through education, research, and quality improvement.

The Jason Program - - Provides medical, emotional and spiritual care to Maine's critically ill and dying children and their families.

Palliative Care for Children - - American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement offers advice on the development of a pediatric palliative care plan.

Pediatric Palliative Care Consulting Service - - Provides specialized care for children with life-limiting conditions and for their families. [Washington.

Royal Children's Hospital: Paediatric Palliative Care - - Focus is on the dying childs quality of life, support for the family, and management of distressing symtoms. [Melbourne, Australia.