The impact of cancer on the physical, psychological and social well-being of childhood cancer survivors

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-219

  Li, H C William ^a   Lopez, Violeta ^b   Joyce Chung, O K ^a   Ho, Ka Yan ^a   Chiu, S Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chinese children; Physical; Psychological; Social; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFTERCARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; AFTERCARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84875373973     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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