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Basic Symptom Control in Paediatric Palliative Care – new edition May 2022

 

Note January 2024:

The drug dose guidance that is part of Basic Symptom Control in Paediatric Palliative Care is now out of date as there is a new APPM formulary which should be used instead. Please click here to read and download.

Basic Symptom Control in Paediatric Palliative Care is a key clinical tool used by children’s palliative care doctors and nurses across the world. It is the only resource of its kind that provides comprehensive guidelines for treating a wide range of symptoms experienced by children with life-limiting or complex health conditions.

Basic Symptom Control in Paediatric Palliative Care, now in its tenth edition (May 2022), has become known as the symptom control ‘industry bible’ for professionals working in the field.

Basic Symptom Control in Paediatric Palliative Care has been developed and edited by Dr Satbir Singh Jassal, with contributions and peer reviews from 30 leading paediatric and palliative care specialists. It provides doctors and nursing staff with an ‘all in one’ reference tool for symptom management and children’s palliative care medicines.

It’s been designed to provide both practical support and hands on clinical information in the acute setting. It’s also been written in language that parents can easily understand, as doctors and nursing staff who care for children in the community often leave a copy in the family home so it is on hand for reference.

Basic Symptom Control in Paediatric Palliative Care is packed with information about how to appropriately treat a wide range of symptoms including: infections, nausea and vomiting, seizures and muscle spasm, as well as pain management. Use the link on the right to download a pdf of the resource to your device.

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