Cancer symptom transition periods of children and families

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 358-368

  Woodgate, Roberta Lynn ^a   Degner, Lesley Faith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; Families; Nursing; Qualitative research; Symptoms; Transition periods

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHILOSOPHY; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 2542491197     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03002.x     Document Type: Article

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