Job discrimination against childhood cancer survivors in Japan: A cross-sectional survey

Pediatrics International

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 663-668

  Asami, Keiko ^a   Ishida, Yasushi ^b   Sakamoto, Naoko ^c  

^a NIIGATA CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; health certificate; job application; long term survivors; social discrimination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; JAPAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB FINDING; MEDICAL HISTORY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; JAPAN; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84867001417     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03633.x     Document Type: Article

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