PSYC 4440 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Palliative Care, Death Care Industry In The United States, Pediatrics

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4440
• Professor: Meghan Mc Murtry

Document Summary

Chapter 14: palliative care, end of life, & bereavement (p. 216-222) A child"s death is one of the most traumatic events a family may experience. Each year 50,000 children under age 20 die in the united states. Over 500,000 have a life threatening condition. Half of all deaths occur in the first year of life often from prematurity, birth complications, congenital anomalies, or sids. Children ages 1-19 unintentional injury & homicide are the leading causes of death (accounting for 30%) while cancer is the leading cause of death by disease (accounting for 4%) 15,000 children die from conditions that might benefit from supportive or palliative care. At any point in time about 5,000 children are living within the last 6 months of their lives. Palliative care, end of life care, and hospice are often used interchangeably there are key differences.