This doctor tells why palliative care for terminally ill children is important

‘Parents don’t like to see him, but this doctor tells why palliative care for terminally ill children is important’ goes the title for the article. Dr Chong Poh Heng sees terminally ill children on a daily basis. The medical director of HCA Hospice is also the doctor most parents do not want to see. Given that young patients are usually referred to his team when they are seriously ill or have no more treatment options, most parents do not want to encounter Dr Chong during their child’s illness journey.

Please find the article in its entirety here https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/parents-doctor-palliative-care-terminally-ill-children-dr-chong-poh-heng-2062241