The concept of suffering in children and adolescents with cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-102

  Fochtman, Dianne ^a,b,c  

^a Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with cancer; Concept analysis; Suffering; Symptom distress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 32944481812     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454205285870     Document Type: Review

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