Understanding parents' approaches to care and treatment of children with cancer when standard therapy has failed

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2414-2419

  Bluebond Langner, Myra ^a   Belasco, Jean Bello ^a   Goldman, Ann ^a   Belasco, Carmen ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMOTION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL STAFF; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINALLY ILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347259963     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.7759     Document Type: Article

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