Transitioning From Curative to Palliative Care Goals in Pediatrics: Common Pitfalls and Clinical Pearls

Kim Sadler, Saadiya Khan, Amrita Sarpal, Khaled Alghamdi, Qutaibah Alotaibi, Spandana Rayala, Wejdan Alghamdi, Advanced Clinical Specialist Nurse, Cancer Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital , Research Center, Saudi Arabia, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital , Research Center, Saudi Arabia, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Pediatrics Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital , Research Center, Saudi Arabia, Associate Professor, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia, Pediatric Oncology Department, National Bank of Kuwait Specialized Hospital for Children, Pediatric Palliative Specialist, Bayt Abdullah Children, s Hospice, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital , Research Center, Saudi Arabia

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on October 17, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
If recent medical advances have positively impacted children’s lives, access to this new knowledge and technology raises ethical questions. Medical progress has also contributed to prolonging suffering in those afflicted with life-limiting conditions. ...