Palliative Care and Pediatrics: What the pediatrician needs to know. 

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Natalie Henderson, MD                      Eleanor Peterson, MD

Assistant Professor                              Associate Professor
Division of Critical Care Medicine           Division of Critical Care Medicine
Department of Pediatrics                       Department of Pediatrics
University of Louisville                           University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky                              Louisville, Kentucky

Learning Objectives

1) Review what pediatric palliative care is and is not

2) Explore current literature on general pediatrics training in palliative care

3) Discover parental experiences and preferences at end of life and regarding general pediatrician involvement

4) Present a brief highlight of high yield palliative topics for the non-ICU pediatrician

5) Highlight community resources available to families and physicians regarding palliative care.

Disclosure(s): Drs. Henderson and Peterson report no relevant relationships.