CHILD CENTERED CONCEPT FOR CARE OF FAMILI ES WITH CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CANCER IN THE FINAL STAGE - COOPERATION WITH THE FAMILY DOCTOR

For a period of more than a year children with incurable diseases and their families we observed at home during the final stage of the child ren's illness. The psychological assistance and the neccessary medical care were guaranteed by the staff of the district attending clinic, t he family doctors and the district home nurses. The results of this pr oject show that the concept which takes into account the child's welfa re at home, was practicable in all cases even in very serious disease right up to death.