Starting An Adolescent Cancer Unit: Why Does It Take so Long?

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 241-248

  Windebank, Kevin ^a   Morgan, Sue ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent cancer; Adolescent nursing; Clinic design; Clinical trials; Concentration of expertise; Multidisciplinary group planning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT CANCER UNIT; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; STAFF; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1242294493     PISSN: 00981532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.10396     Document Type: Article

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