The experience of children and families with lymphoedema - A journey within a journey

International Wound Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-26

  Moffatt, Christine J ^a   Murray, Susie G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children with chronic illness; Expert knowledge; Impact on families; Lymphoedema; Parental advocacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DREAM; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SIBLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SIBLINGS; SICK ROLE;

EID: 77649083620     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2010.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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