The psychological impact of oral immunotherapy for children with food allergy: Perceived benefits and treatment burden

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-26

  LeBovidge, Jennifer S ^a,b   Haskell, Stephanie ^a   Olney, Elizabeth K ^a   Hoyte, Lisa ^c   Rachid, Rima ^a,b   Nadeau, Kari C ^c   Umetsu, Dale T ^a,b   Schneider, Lynda C ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; burden; food allergy; oral immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016626188     PISSN: 21694826     EISSN: 21694834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cpp0000053     Document Type: Article

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