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Am J Hosp Palliat Care
; 28(3): 161-70, 2011 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20826494
RESUMO
The care of children in the U.S. with life-limiting illnesses is inadequate. Misallocated resources, flawed assumptions and models of care, and a lack of appropriate professional education foster a costly, inefficient system that falls short of its true potential. This article details the evolution of a regional, shared approach to address these issues, the District of Columbia Pediatric Palliative Care Collaboration (DCPPCC), and includes its evolution, preliminary clinical results, and assessment of barriers encountered.