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Palliative care
Palliative care from diagnosis for all ages including children and young people
BMJ 2017; 357 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2465 (Published 22 May 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;357:j2465
- Sarah Mitchell, GP and National Institute for Health Research doctoral research fellow,
- Jeremy Dale, professor of primary care
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
- sarah.j.mitchell{at}warwick.ac.uk
Murray and colleagues describe late palliative care as a missed opportunity to do better for patients, families, and healthcare services.1 Their work focused on adults, but a growing number of children and young people could benefit from better palliative care.2 Just as for adults, palliative care for children and young people is often delayed, with referrals to specialist …
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