Facts
In the United States there are more than 300,000 children living with complex chronic conditions that may lead to death in childhood or premature death who may benefit from palliative care and hospice.
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Learn more about pediatric palliative care and hospice
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Read the Institute of Medicine Report (2003) - When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and their Families
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization offers facts and figures about hospice care in the U.S. that helps provide a context for understanding end-of-life care.
