TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Palliative Care for Children with Chronic Diseases A1 - Humphrey, Lisa A1 - Trowbridge, Amy A1 - Jarrell, Jill Ann A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Caring for a child with a chronic illness from which he or she is not likely to recover is one of the most difficult challenges we face as healthcare providers. Children with medical complexity (CMC) comprise an increasing proportion of the pediatric population, and although the overall number of pediatric deaths has declined recently in the United States, this population is living longer with numerous and unique healthcare needs. CMC account for a large percentage of technology utilization in pediatrics as well as inpatient hospitalizations. When hospitalized, they face a much higher risk of mortality than non-CMC pediatric patients. Given the increasing disease burden in and the fragility of CMC, there are palliative care issues and needs unique to this population that warrant an in-depth discussion. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/08 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182927934 ER -