Corrigendum to: "Cancer in childhood: Children's and parents' aspects for quality of life" [Eur J Oncol Nurs 12 (2008) 209-216] (DOI:10.1016/j.ejon.2007.10.005);Cancer in childhood: Children's and parents' aspects for quality of life

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-216

  Matziou, Vasiliki ^a   Perdikaris, Pantelis ^b   Feloni, Dimitra ^c   Moshovi, Maria ^c   Tsoumakas, Konstantinos ^a   Merkouris, Anastasios ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b P AND A KYRIAKOU CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Agreement; Children; Parents; Proxy; Quality of life; Reports

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449111948     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.07.003     Document Type: Erratum

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