PALLIATIVE CARE FOR A CHILD: ROLE OF A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR
A 7-year-old boy with a diagnosis of advanced medulloblastoma refractory to treatment was discharged from hospital for further palliative care at home. During this short and eventful period, the child developed spinal cord compression with progressive weakness of upper and lower limbs, neck pain, fa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2011-01-01
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Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n1/pdf/Palliative_care_for_a_child.pdf |