Multiple symptoms in pediatric oncology patients: A systematic review

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 325-339

  Tigay, Judith Harriet ^a   Baggott, Christina ^b   Dodd, Marylin ^b   Kennedy, Christine ^b   Marina, Neyssa ^c   Miaskowski, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Children; Symptom

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

CHILD; FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; FEVER; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEOPLASMS; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 73249125256     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454209340324     Document Type: Review

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