Knowledge and uncertainty, circulation of experiences: Interdisciplinarity in paediatric palliative care

In this article, the author intends to question the position of the professionalsinvolved in palliative care in order to discuss interdisciplinarity in paediatric palliative care, byfocusing on: 1) the plurality of expertise facing a symptom of the end of life; 2) the contribution and place of a paediatric palliative care team in the reflection with other teams of careproviders; 3) and from there, verbal exchanges would be possible and would always provide a space full of presence and meaning. If ''interdisciplinarity is the consideration of differentknowledge, by trying to articulate them towards a common goal'' according to Depaulis et al. (Working together, a challenge for the medical- social domains, 2013), the following are required: sufficient knowledge and certainty to be considered expert in palliative care; sufficientuncertainty and lack of knowledge to be open to the views of others, because we need themto work with different specialties in complex and often long path. Sufficient knowledge andsufficient uncertainty... This is not a well-balanced mix but a living and complex interactionthat will meet many obstacles. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.