Improving the quality of life for children with cancer

Tumori

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-279

  Jankovic, Momcilo ^a,e   Van Dongen Melman, Jeanette E W M ^b   Vasilatou Kosmidis, Helen ^c   Jenney, Meriel E M ^d  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c P AND A KYRIAKOU CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer care facilities; Child; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0032843818     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089169908500412     Document Type: Review

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