Does aid reach the poor? Experiences of a childhood leukaemia outreach-programme

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 414-419

  Mostert, Saskia ^a   Sitaresmi, Mei N ^b   Gundy, Chad M ^c   Sutaryo, ^b   Veerman, Anjo J P ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Dr Sardjito Hospital   (Indonesia)

^c NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aid; Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Developing country; Outreach programme; Parental education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTREACH PROGRAMME; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 59149097956     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.09.018     Document Type: Article

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