The first of its kind, this book describes pediatric palliative care in more than 23 countries. Each region in the world is covered and countries included are both resource poor and rich. Authors are multidisciplinary and regarded nationally and internationally in their field. Clinicians, advocates, policymakers, funders, and researchers will learn how programs were developed and implemented in each country. Authors describe children for whom pediatric palliative care is needed and provided for in their country. When applicable, a brief history of pediatric palliative care is included noting especially policy changes and legislative acts. For example, the chapter on Poland describes how pediatric palliative care grew from the Catholic church into a national movement spearheaded by several health care workers. The Pole national spirit that brought them through a change in political regime has also been a driving force in the pediatric palliative care movement. The chapter on South Africa, for example, illustrates how a resource poor country has been able to leverage philanthropic and government funding to make its dream of having an infrastructure of pediatric palliative care a reality. These are just a few examples of the inspiring stories that are included in this book. Readers from countries who wish to start a pediatric palliative care program, or advance an existing program, will learn valuable lessons from others who have faced similar barriers. Introduction and concluding chapters highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the modern pediatric palliative care movement.
Author(s): Caprice Knapp, Vanessa Madden, Lindsey Woodworth, Susan Fowler-Kerry (auth.), Caprice Knapp, Vanessa Madden, Susan Fowler-Kerry (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 458
Tags: Biomedicine general; Maternal and Child Health; Pediatrics; Pain Medicine; Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Nursing
Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Overview of Pediatric Palliative Care....Pages 3-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Pediatric Palliative Care in Malawi....Pages 17-26
Paediatric Palliative Care in South Africa....Pages 27-39
Paediatric Palliative Care in Uganda....Pages 41-64
Pediatric Palliative Care in Zimbabwe....Pages 65-78
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
Pediatric Palliative Care in Armenia....Pages 81-90
Pediatric Palliative Care in India....Pages 91-108
Pediatric Palliative Care in Malaysia....Pages 109-126
Pediatric Palliative Care in the Middle East....Pages 127-159
Pediatric Palliative Care in Saudi Arabia....Pages 161-168
Paediatric Palliative Care in Singapore....Pages 169-183
Pediatric Palliative Care in Thailand....Pages 185-205
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Pediatric Palliative Care in Germany....Pages 209-237
Pediatric Palliative Care in Ireland....Pages 239-250
Pediatric Palliative Care in Poland....Pages 251-268
Paediatric Palliative Care in the United Kingdom....Pages 269-298
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Pediatric Palliative Care in Canada....Pages 301-321
Pediatric Palliative Care in Costa Rica....Pages 323-344
Pediatric Palliative Care in Mexico....Pages 345-357
Pediatric Palliative Care in the United States of America....Pages 359-376
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Paediatric Palliative Care in Australia and New Zealand....Pages 379-402
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Pediatric Palliative Care in Argentina....Pages 405-416
Pediatric Palliative Care in Brazil....Pages 417-430
Pediatric Palliative Care in Chile....Pages 431-446
Front Matter....Pages 447-447
Pediatric Palliative Care: A New and Emerging Paradigm....Pages 449-451
Back Matter....Pages 453-457
