Understanding the pathway between the transplant experience and health-related quality of life outcomes in adolescents

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-193

  Simons, Laura E ^a   Anglin, Grace ^b   Warshaw, Barry L ^c   Mahle, William T ^c   Vincent, Robert N ^c   Blount, Ronald L ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Family conflict; Parent; Pediatric transplant; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECIPIENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 40149091423     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: 13993046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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