Complementary and alternative therapy use in pediatric oncology patients with failure of frontline chemotherapy

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1088-1091

  Paisley, Margot A ^a   Kang, Tammy I ^a   Insogna, Iris G ^a   Rheingold, Susan R ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Pediatric oncology; Relapse

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL CARE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954500856     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22939     Document Type: Article

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