Adaptation of the child and family to life with a chronic illness

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 110-116

  Mussatto, Kathleen ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Family impact; Quality of life; Stress and coping

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTION; FAMILY COPING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT GUIDANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS;

EID: 33750216681     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104795110600103X     Document Type: Article

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