The Realization of Parental Knowing: End-of-Life Decision Making in Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) has become an increasingly acceptable treatment for children with life threatening malignant diseases. Survival rates for transplant recipients vary from 23% to 63%. Children with complications from BMT, typically die in the hospital after a prolonged stay. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rishel, Cindy Jo
Other Authors: Reed, Pamela G
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194461