Resources for helping children whose parent (or other loved one) has cancer

Cancer Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 96-99

  Harpham, Wendy S ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032978257     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.1999.07202.x     Document Type: Article

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