The pediatric cancer hospitalization experience: Reality co-constructed

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 340-353

  Berríos Rivera, Reinaldo ^a   Rivero Vergne, Alicia ^a   Romero, Ivonne ^a,b  

^a INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial model; Cancer; Hospitalization; Lived experiences; Pediatric; Psychological factors

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERTO RICO; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 53849109174     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454208323618     Document Type: Review

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