When Children Die or The Healthy Boomer

When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families

Author: Marilyn J Field

"When Children Die examines what we know about the needs of these children and their families, the extent to which such needs are - and are not - being met, and what can be done to provide more competent, compassionate, and consistent care. The book offers recommendations for involving child patients in treatment decisions, strengthening the organization and delivery of services, reducing financial barriers to care, developing support programs for bereaved families, training health professionals, expanding the knowledge base to guide clinicians and families, and more. It argues that taking these steps will improve the care of children who survive as well as those who do not - and will likewise help all families who suffer with their seriously ill or injured child." Featuring illustrative cases, the book discusses patterns of childhood death and explores the basic elements of physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical care for children and families experiencing a child's life-threatening illness or injury.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Reviewers
	Summary	1
1	Introduction	19
2	Patterns of Childhood Death in America	41
3	Pathways to a Child's Death	72
4	Communication, Goal Setting, and Care Planning	104
5	Care and Caring from Diagnosis Through Death and Bereavement	141
6	Providing, Organizing, and Improving Care	180
7	Financing of Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and their Families	234
8	Ethical and Legal Issues	293
9	Educating Health Care Professionals	328
10	Directions for Research	350
	References	392
App. A	Study Origins and Activities	445
App. B	Prognostication Scores	449
App. C	Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in End-of-Life Care for Children and Adolescents	476
App. D	Cultural Dimensions of Care At Life's End for Children and Their Families	509
App. E	Bereavement Experiences After the Death of a Child	553
App. F	End-of-Life Care in Emergency Medical Services for Children	580
App. G	Education in Pediatric Palliative Care	599
App. H	Progress in Pediatric Palliative Care in New York State - A Demonstration Project	638
App. I	Committee Biographical Statements	665
	Index	671

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The Healthy Boomer: A No-Nonsense Midlife Health Guide for Women and Men

Author: Peggy Edwards

In North America, some eighty-eight million boomers are facing the physical and personal challenges of midlife. But midlife can also be a time of tremendous vitality, confidence, and joy.

In this comprehensive guide, three experts in midlife health draw on interviews, the latest research, and their own expertise to help men, women, and couples on the journey from midlife turbulence to midlife mastery.

The Healthy Boomer provides easy-to-use decision-making tools, accurate information, and practical advice on such topics as:

The male and female menopause; how to make a decision about hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and great sex in midlife; anti-aging techniques; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; the importance of spiritual well-being; handling midlife stress; what to do if you can't remember names any more.

For the many North American boomers who are experiencing midlife challenges, The Healthy Boomer is required and reassuring reading.