Theme: Spinal Fusion

Spinal Fusion Surgery in Children: How a palliative care team can help.

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Spinal Fusion Surgery in Children: How a palliative care team can help.

Palliative care is especially helpful in the perioperative space. These discussions about health trajectory, quality of life, hopes and concerns take time. But the existing health care system doesn’t allow these conversations to occur. Palliative care as a specialty is about building rapport with families and supports these conversations and brings them back to the team.