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The Interdisciplinary Oncology Team and the Role of Palliative Care Consultation

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Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology

Part of the book series: Pediatric Oncology ((PEDIATRICO))

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Interdisciplinary care is a core element of cancer treatment and provides a firm foundation on which to incorporate additional palliative care elements into pediatric oncology. In this chapter, we focus on the development and structure of interdisciplinary oncology teams and discuss ways to enhance existing roles to allow for greater incorporation of palliative care concepts. We will also consider the role of specialty palliative care teams and discuss paradigms for incorporating consultation into the care of children with cancer.

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  1. Head of Division and attending Physycian, Pediatric Neurologist and Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist, Quality of Life Department/Palliative Care, Hospital Infantil Teletón de Oncología, Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico

    Jorge Mauricio Cervantes Blanco

  2. Pediatric Palliative Care, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

    Emma Jones

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  1. Department of Psychosocial Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Joanne Wolfe

  2. School of Social Work, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA

    Barbara L. Jones

  3. Department of Caring Sciences, Palliative Research Centre, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ulrika Kreicbergs

  4. Hospital san Gerardo, University of Milano, Monza, Italy

    Momcilo Jankovic

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Cervantes Blanco, J.M., Jones, E. (2018). The Interdisciplinary Oncology Team and the Role of Palliative Care Consultation. In: Wolfe, J., Jones, B., Kreicbergs, U., Jankovic, M. (eds) Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology. Pediatric Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61391-8_3

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