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Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediatrica (UNOP): A Model for Pediatric Palliative Care in Latin America
Martinez-Jimenez S, Rivas S, McNeil M, Garcia-Quintero X, Rassam R, Irwin L, Antillon F, Gradick K · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2026
Introduction. Despite a high burden of serious illness among children living in Latin America, fewer than 8% of patients in need of pediatric palliative care (PPC) can access services [1, 2]. This study documents demand for palliative services at the Unidad Na…
Ethical dilemmas encountered by a palliative care team at a Pediatric cancer center in guatemala
Bustamante Tuchez L, Rivas S, Paz G, Valverde P, Zaidi A, Close P · Pediatric Blood and Cancer · 2018 · DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27455
Background/Objectives: Ethical dilemmas commonly occur around life threatening illness and are a source of distress for families and medical providers. Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediatrica (UNOP) is a large Pediatric cancer center that treats over 500 new p…