Coping of parents and siblings with the death of a child with cancer: Death after terminal care compared with death during active anticancer therapy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 717-721

  Sirkia, K ^a   Saarinen Pihkala, U M ^a   Hovi, L ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children with cancer; Coping with the death; Death of a child with cancer; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEATH; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SIBLING; TERMINAL CARE; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0033870388     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352500750044070     Document Type: Article

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