Childhood cancer survivorship : improving care and quality of life /

Commissioned by the National Cancer Policy Board, the nine chapters in this report explore the medical, social, and economic consequences of surviving childhood cancer, identify essential elements of quality care, assess the status of applied clinical and health services research, and propose polici...

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Körperschaften: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.), Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.)
Weitere Verfasser: Hewitt, Maria Elizabeth, Weiner, Susan Lipschitz, 1942-, Simone, Joseph V.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Schriftenreihe:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Online-Zugang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=101967
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The Epidemiology of Childhood Cancer
  • The Trajectory of Childhood Cancer Care
  • Late Effects of Childhood Cancer
  • Delivering Survivorship Care
  • Assuring Appropriate Educational Support Services
  • Employment, Insurance, and Economic Issues
  • Research Issues
  • Findings and Recommendations.