The youth project at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan

Tumori

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-407

  Ferrari, Andrea ^a   Clerici, Carlo Alfredo ^a,b   Casanova, Michela ^a   Luksch, Roberto ^a   Terenziani, Monica ^a   Spreafico, Filippo ^a   Polastri, Daniela ^a   Meazza, Cristina ^a   Veneroni, Laura ^a,b   Catania, Serena ^a   Schiavello, Elisabetta ^a   Biassoni, Veronica ^a   Podda, Marta ^a   Massimino, Maura ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Access to care; Adolescents; Adolescents with cancer; Pediatric oncology; Psychosocial support; Young adults; Youth project

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; ITALY; JUVENILE; MEDICAL SPACE; METRIC SYSTEM; PEDIATRIC WARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUTH PROJECT;

EID: 84867218772     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: 20382529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089161209800401     Document Type: Article

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