Research participation experiences of parents of children with cancer who were asked about their child's prognosis

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 269-273

  Olcese, Maura E ^a   Mack, Jennifer W ^a,b  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH;

EID: 84858127414     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0304     Document Type: Article

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