Five questions for assessing psychological problems in pediatric patients cured of neoplastic disease

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 481-487

  Clerici, Carlo Alfredo ^a   Ferrari, Andrea ^a   Massimino, Maura ^a   Terenziani, Monica ^a   Casanova, Michela ^a   Luksch, Roberto ^a   Spreafico, Filippo ^a   Cefalo, Graziella ^a   Polastri, Daniela ^a   Fossati Bellani, Franca ^a   Albasi, Cesare ^b   Gelli, Paolo ^c  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Long term survivors; Physician patient relationship; Psychopathological disorders; Psychosocial support

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4444333771     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010490477266     Document Type: Article

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