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Hot Topics in Pediatric Palliative Care: a Calm Island in Troubling Waters

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In our world today, we are faced with disasters and shortages on a daily basis. In this article, we highlight some of the ways that pediatric palliative care practitioners can ease the burden and meet the needs of families in crisis.

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  1. Pediatric Palliative Care and Comfort Team, Section of Critical Care, University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, Room L-446, MC1145, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    K. Sarah Hoehn

  2. Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Emily Escue

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Sarah Hoehn, K., Escue, E. Hot Topics in Pediatric Palliative Care: a Calm Island in Troubling Waters. Curr Pediatr Rep 6, 147–149 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40124-018-0172-9

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