These articles and texts have been identified during the development of the Paediatrics page by the authors and reviewers. This is not an exhaustive list. References were selected for their relevance, and have not been formally reviewed for quality.
2010
Heath JA, Clarke NE, Donath SM, McCarthy M, Anderson VA, Wolfe J. Symptoms and suffering at the end of life in children with cancer: an Australian perspective. Med J Aust. 2010;192(2):71-5.
Clarke J, Quin S.
Professional carers' experiences of providing a pediatric palliative care service in Ireland. Qual Health Res. 2007 Nov;17(9):1219-31.
Hinds PS, Brandon J, Allen C, Hijiya N, Newsome R, Kane JR.
Patient-reported outcomes in end-of-life research in pediatric oncology. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007 Oct;32(9):1079-88. Epub 2007 Apr 2.
Monterosso L, Kristjanson, LJ, Aoun S, Phillips MB.
Supportive and palliative care needs of families of children with life-threatening illnesses in Western Australia: evidence to guide the development of a palliative care service. Palliat Med. 2007 Dec;21(8):689-696.
Santucci G, Mack JW.
Common gastrointestinal symptoms in pediatric palliative care: nausea, vomiting, constipation, anorexia, cachexia. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2007 Oct;54(5):673-89.
Steering Committee of the EAPC task force on palliative care for children and adolescents.
IMPaCCT: standards for paediatric palliative care in Europe. Eur J Palliat Care. 2007;14(3):109-114.
Tomlinson D, Bartels U, Hendershot E, Constantin J, Wrathall G, Sung L.
Challenges to participation in paediatric palliative care research: a review of the literature. Palliat Med. 2007 Jul;21(5):435-440.
Vickers J, Thompson A, Collins GS, Childs M, Hain R, Paediatric Oncology Nurses' Forum/United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group Palliative Care Working Group.
Place and provision of palliative care for children with progressive cancer: a study by the Paediatric Oncology Nurses' Forum/United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group Palliative Care Working Group. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 1;25(28):4472-6.
2006
Fowler K, Poehling K, Billheimer D, Hamilton R, Wu H, Mulder J, Frangoul H.
Hospice referral practices for children with cancer: a survey of pediatric oncologists. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 1;24(7):1099-104.
Himelstein BP.
Palliative care for infants, children, adolescents, and their families. J Palliat Med. 2006 Feb;9(1):163-81. Review. No abstract available.
Meyer EC, Ritholz MD, Burns JP, Truog RD.
Improving the quality of end-of-life care in the pediatric intensive care unit: parents' priorities and recommendations. Pediatrics. 2006 Mar;117(3):649-57.
2000
Collins JJ, Byrnes ME, Dunkel IJ, Lapin J, Nadel T, Thaler HT, Polyak T, Rapkin B, Portenoy RK.
The measurement of symptoms in children with cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000 May;19(5):363-77.
Wolfe J, Holcombe EG, Klar N, et al.
Symptoms and suffering at the end of life in children with cancer. New England Journal of Medicine; (2000) 342(5):326-33.
Text Books
Goldman A, Hain R, Liben S (Eds) (2006) Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care for Children. New York: Oxford University Press.
This page was created on 14 May 2008 and is due for review in May 2010
Last updated 10 May 2010