Computerized Cognitive Training in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Pilot Study

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-33

  Hardy, Kristina K ^a   Willard, Victoria W ^a   Bonner, Melanie J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention problems; Childhood cancer; Computerized cognitive training; Intervention; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953324126     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454210377178     Document Type: Article

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