1. Pediatric end-of-life care -- 2. Narrative theory, medicine, and methods -- 3. Twenty stories about how children die -- 4. Withholding and withdrawing curative treatments -- 5. Pain and suffering -- 6. Staff reacting -- 7. Patients and families reacting -- 8. Conclusions
Summary
"In addition to a discussion of questions surrounding whether to withhold or withdraw curative treatments, this book explores the crucial concerns of those medical practitioners who care for dying children."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-283) and index
