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Breaking Down Barriers to End-of-Life Care for Children
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 LaGamma echoed that sentiment and said training through conferences is available. And, in medical settings where they don't have much experience with children's deaths, role-playing exercises can help prepare staffers for dealing with this difficult experience.
Small things, he added, can make a big difference to these families. "Touching them -- putting your hand on their back, having tissues available, taking the time to speak or sit with someone, some people want hugs, these things all matter," he said.
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To learn more about the needs of the family of a dying child, visit the Texas Children's Cancer Center.
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Last updated 12/2/2007
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SOURCES: Karen Moody, M.D., attending pediatric hematologist/oncologist, and co-director of integrative and palliative care, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York City, and professor of pediatrics, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, New York City; Edmund LaGamma, M.D., director, regional neonatal I.C.U., and chief, division of newborn medicine, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y.
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