Experiences and support needs of siblings of children with cancer

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 298-306

  Sloper, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Children's views; Coping; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034370543     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2000.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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