Prevalence of Norwegian patients diagnosed with childhood cancer, their working ability and need of health insurance benefits

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-66

  Johannesen, T B ^a,b   Langmark, F ^b   Wesenberg, F ^a   Lote, K ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NORWAY; PENSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORK CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NORWAY;

EID: 33847049070     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841860600774026     Document Type: Article

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