The promise and power of Pediatric Palliative Care featured in lengthy January 20, 2014 New Yorker  article. A must-read! The Lord Foundation funded the foundational study referenced in the article…

The Lord Foundation funded the foundational study referenced in the article, which identified the scope and reach of existing pediatric palliative care programs in children’s hospitals nationwide.

The study also concluded that such programs are only able to care for a fraction of the families in need, due to a lack of funding.

And listen here  to a related public radio piece with Dr. Groopman and  Dr. Joanne Wolfe.