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Welcome to the End-of-Life Resources page; a library of information meant to assist physicians, caregivers, and patients find the information they need to better carry out end-of-life care.  Can't find what you're looking for?  Check back in soon becuse we are adding resources daily to continue populating the end-of-life resource categories. 

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Morphine in Children with Cancer: Impact of Age, Chemotherapy and Other Factors on Protein Binding Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
Abstract:  The aim of this study was to contrast protein binding of morphine and morphine-6 glucuronide in cord blood...
Parental Views on Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Therapies in Critically Ill Children Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Objective: To broaden existing knowledge of pediatric end-of-life decision making by exploring factors described by parents...
Partners in care: together for kids: Florida's model of pediatric palliative care. Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Many children with life-limiting illnesses in the United States could benefit from pediatric palliative care...
Pediatric palliative care: use of opioids for the management of pain. Pediatric Drugs
Abstract:  Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is provided to children experiencing life-limiting diseases (LLD) or life-...
The boy who refused an IV: a case report of subcutaneous clodronate for bone pain in a child with Ewing Sarcoma. Journal of Medical Case Reports
Abstract:  Bone pain in malignancy can be challenging to treat. Bisphosphonates have been found to be useful in adults...
Transdermal fentanyl in childhood and adolescence: a comprehensive literature review. The Journal of Pain
Abstract:  The recently introduced fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) with a drug release rate of 12.5...