Starting an Adolescent and Young Adult Program: Some success stories and some obstacles to overcome

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 32, 2010, Pages 4850-4857

  Ferrari, Andrea ^a   Thomas, David ^a   Franklin, Anna R K ^a   Hayes Lattin, Brandon M ^a   Mascarin, Maurizio ^a   Van Der Graaf, Winette ^a   Albritton, Karen H ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951900938     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.8097     Document Type: Review

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