Perspectives of parents on making decisions about the care and: Treatment of a child with cancer: A review of literature

Families, Systems and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 406-413

  Markward, Martha J ^a   Benner, Kalea ^a   Freese, Rebekah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Care; Parental decision making; Pediatric cancer; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84891368630     PISSN: 10917527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034440     Document Type: Article

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