Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 72 Palliative /end of life care

Question 1. Which one of the following statements is true regarding paediatric palliative care?

(a) The commonest reason for a child requiring palliative care is childhood cancer
(b) Palliative care takes place only in the children's hospice
(c) Palliative care is started at the point when curative treatment has failed
(d) Palliative care can be started when long term prognosis is not known
(e) Palliative care involves only the medical management of physical symptoms