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Achieving Pain Control in Pediatric Palliative Care
A publication of the World Health Organization, this site has information on pain control for children suffering with various... read more...

ACT - The Association for Children's Palliative Care
ACT - the Association for Children's Palliative Care is a UK-registered charity which is striving to achieve the best quality... read more...

Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Nearly 70, 000 adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39) learn they have cancer each year in the United States. This portal... read more...

After a Loved One Dies- How Children Grieve: And How Parents and Other Adults Can Support Them
The death of a loved one is difficult for everyone. Children of all ages feel the loss strongly. This guide reviews how... read more...

Alberta - Hear My Voice
The Hear My Voice activity is an innovative resource specifically developed to support the process of advance care planning... read more...

Alleviating Pain and Suffering in Children Receiving Palliative Care
This webinar is part of a pediatric pain series organized by the CIHR Team in Children’s Pain and its knowledge translation... read more...

The Angel with the Golden Glow: A Family's Journey Through Loss and Healing
The Angel with the Golden Glow is an extraordinary children's book for all ages. Written by a hospice nurse, this story is... read more...

Approaching Grief
This is a 6 page document published by Children's Hospice International that describes grief and how to approach children... read more...

Armfuls of Time: The Psychological Experience of the Child With a Life-Threatening Illness
I just wish I had armfuls of time. With these poignant words a four-year-old reminds us of the fragility of life and the... read more...

Association of Pediatric Oncoclogy Social Workers (US)
The mission of APOSW is to advance practice, extend knowledge and influence pediatric oncology policies and programs in order... read more...

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