Twinning in paediatric oncology - An African experience

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-29

  Stefan, D C ^a   Shalongo, S ^b   Ribeiro, R ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Windhoek Central Hospital   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LETTER; LEUKEMIA; MEDICAL CARE; NEPHROBLASTOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES IN TWINS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NAMIBIA; NEOPLASMS; PEDIATRICS; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SOUTH AFRICA; TWINS;

EID: 84255199893     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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