Palliative care for young people with cancer

Cancer Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-33

  George, Rob ^a,c   Craig, Finella ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INDEPENDENCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEAMWORK;

EID: 63649158339     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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