A home-based maintenance therapy program for acute lymphoblastic leukemia-practical and safe?

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 433-436

  Phillips, Bob ^a   Richards, Michael ^a   Boys, Rachel ^a   Hodgkin, Miranda ^a   Kinsey, Sally ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute lymphoblastic leukemia; chemotherapy at home; maintenance therapy; medication adherence

Indexed keywords

MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PARENT COUNSELING; PARENT SATISFACTION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PROGNOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051783650     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31820d882b     Document Type: Article

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