Symptoms and Suffering at the End of Life in Children with Cancer
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- 3 February 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 342 (5) , 326-333
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200002033420506
Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children, after accidents. Little is known, however, about the symptoms and suffering at the end of life in children with cancer.Keywords
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