The costs children incur during treatment for cancer: A neglected area in theory and research

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-125

  Tsimicalis, Argerie ^a   Mckeever, Patricia ^b   Kavanagh, Tricia ^a   Stevens, Bonnie ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Cost of illness; Time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; REVIEW; TIME; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; TIME; WORK;

EID: 33746713869     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493506062551     Document Type: Article

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