Hospice News March 12, 2025
Navigating the nuanced differences of adult versus pediatric palliative care delivery can be a challenging feat for seriously ill youths as they age and transition between these two realms.
Pediatric patients often experience burdensome care transitions as they reach adulthood, according to Dr. Daniel Karlin, associate clinical professor University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine. Karlin is also palliative care medical director at UCLA Health’s Palliative Care Program.
Young adult and adolescent patients who receive pediatric palliative care support throughout on in their illness trajectories may have better outcomes compared to others, Karlin said at the Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care, an event by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and...
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