A systematic review of interventions to reduce psychological distress in pediatric patients receiving radiation therapy

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A systematic review of interventions to reduce psychological distress in pediatric patients receiving radiation therapy

© 2018 Objective: Radiation therapy (RT) is a cornerstone for management of pediatric cancer. For younger patients, unintended radiation to critical organs is a concern and children need to remain immobile. Distress in children is common so many centres sedate pediatric patients. Children often are...

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Main Authors:	O'Connor, Moira, Halkett, Georgia
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Ireland Ltd. 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71521

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