Pediatric Palliative Care Inpatient Unit.- Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital-Oncology Unit
Description
In March 2012 a Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) pilot program was initiated in the Oncology Unit of Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital, the largest pediatric hospital in DR. The program focus was to improve the quality of life (QoL) of patients with terminal cancer. We offer psychological and social support, basic pain management and Metronomic Therapy. Our team has a physician, a palliative care trained nurse and a psychologist with social support from Fundación Amigos Contra el Cáncer Infantil, Inc.
Region
Central America and the Caribbean
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Santo Domingo
Address
Av. Independencia #2 esq. Abraham Lincoln, Santo Domingo, D.N. República Dominicana
Website/Social media page
http://www.hirrc.gov.do/index.php
Email
[email protected]
Contact person
Dra. Wendy Christhyna Gomez Garcia
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