A retreat for families of children recently diagnosed with cancer

Cancer Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-104

  Ruffin, Julian E ^a,b   Creed, Joan M ^c   Jarvis, Carol ^d  

^a Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c James F Byrnes Ctr Geriatric M   (United States)

^d Seven Richland Medical Park ^*

Author keywords

childhood cancer; family; psychosocial support; weekend retreat

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD CANCER; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0030898441     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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