School functioning for the child with leukemia in continuous first remission: Screening high-risk children

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-131

  Adamoli, L ^a   Deasy Spinetta, P ^b   Corbetta, A ^a   Jankovic, M ^a   Lia, R ^a   Locati, A ^a   Fraschini, D ^a   Masera, G ^a   Spinetta, J J ^c  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Case School of Engineering San Diego   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; psychosocial support; school

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL; SKULL IRRADIATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030933061     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019709030898     Document Type: Article

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