Future orientation and life expectations of adolescents and young adults with thalassemia major

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 850, Issue , 1998, Pages 361-369

  Bush, Sherry ^a   Mandel, Francine S ^a   Giardina, Patricia J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 0031824756     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10494.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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