Burden of care and childhood cancer: Experiences of parents in an Asian context

Health and Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 232-240

  Ow, Rosaleen ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asians; Burden of care; Cancer; Children; Parents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 2342515449     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/28.3.232     Document Type: Article

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