Navigating the maze: Parents' views and influence on a paediatric haematology and oncology day care service

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 3159-3167

  Lowe, Rochelle ^a   Bravery, Karen ^a   Gibson, Faith ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Consultation; Focus groups; Nursing; Organisation of care; Parents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONCOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PARENTS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 56349110042     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02632.x     Document Type: Article

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