Investigating the determinants of health-related quality of life among childhood cancer survivors

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Cantrell, Mary Ann ^a   Lupinacci, Paul ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer survivors; Health related quality of life; Nursing research; On line survey; Web based research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 52249117005     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04760.x     Document Type: Article

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