History and current state of pediatric oncology and hematology in the United Arab Emirates

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Mpofu, C ^a   Revesz, T ^a  

^a TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

developing country; history; pediatric oncology; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DATA BASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LYMPHOMA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEPHROBLASTOMA; REVIEW; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0030024555     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019609033367     Document Type: Review

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