Palliative Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Palliative Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Palliative Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

AACN Adv Crit Care. 2024 Jun 15;35(2):134-145. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2024104.

ABSTRACT

The purposes of this review are to describe differences between palliative care for adult patients and palliative care for pediatric patients, both generally and in the intensive care unit; to highlight ethical considerations for pediatric intensive care unit patients by using illustrative cases; and to examine the impact of these ethical considerations on decision-making for children and their families.

PMID:38848559 | DOI:10.4037/aacnacc2024104