Defining Attributes
Mitigate physical and psychological suffering; symptom management throughout illness
including end-of-life
Effective and developmentally appropriate communication; consider nature of illness,
family dynamics, cultural and religious beliefs
Individual and holistic pediatric palliative care at time of diagnosis, occurring concurrently
with curative treatment, maximizing growth and development to degree child is able
Interdisciplinary health care approach to treatment/therapies with the approach following
the child and family through active treatment including end-of-life when necessary