Cancer-related deaths in children and adolescents

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 86-95

  Bradshaw, Glenna ^a   Hinds, Pamela S ^b   Lensing, Shelly ^b   Gattuso, Jami S ^b   Razzouk, Bassem I ^b  

^a BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; DEATH; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLID TUMOR; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 12444269015     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.86     Document Type: Article

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