Health-related quality of life relates to school attendance in children on treatment for cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 265-274

  Af Sandeberg, Margareta ^a   Johansson, Eva ^a   Björk, Olle ^b,c   Wettergren, Lena ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Friends; Health related quality of life; School; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL;

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 49749131943     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454208321119     Document Type: Article

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