Palliative Care for Children

@article{Giljevi2013PalliativeCF,
  title={Palliative Care for Children},
  author={Diana Butkovi{\'c} Jasminka Stepan Giljevi{\'c}},
  journal={Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines \& Policies},
  year={2013}
}
In this work ethical, social, emotional, physical and psychological problems of children and their families in the need of palliative care are evaluated 
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