Symptoms and symptom clusters in adolescents receiving cancer treatment: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 847-869

  Erickson, Jeanne M ^a   MacPherson, Catherine Fiona ^b,c   Ameringer, Suzanne ^d   Baggott, Christina ^e   Linder, Lauri ^f,g   Stegenga, Kristin ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^g PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cancer; Symptoms; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84876972532     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.10.011     Document Type: Article

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