Health-related quality of life in pediatric oncology: Current status and future challenges

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-140

  Bradlyn, Andrew S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Health related quality of life; Measurement

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER THERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIALS; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NURSING RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 4043057138     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454204264376     Document Type: Conference Paper

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