Costs of caring for a child with cancer: A questionnaire survey

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 455-459

  Eiser, C ^a   Upton, Penney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits; Cost of illness; Employment; Financial support; Paediatric cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LAW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34250349588     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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