Psychosocial burden of sickle cell disease on parents with an affected child in cameroon

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 192-201

  Wonkam, Ambroise ^a   Mba, Caryl Zameyo ^b   Mbanya, Dora ^b   Ngogang, Jeanne ^b   Ramesar, Raj ^a   Angwafo III, Fru F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa; Cameroon; Keyword: Sickle cell disease; Psychosocial burden

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CAMEROON; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896990805     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9630-2     Document Type: Article

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