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100			_aBishop, Alyson Jane
245		0	_aLetting go for life : what influences parents' decisions to make the transition from active treatment to palliative care for a child with cancer?
260			_aThesis (MSc)-University of London, _c1997
505			_aIntroduction ; Literature review ; Methodology & methodological assumptions ; Methods & data collection ; Findings ; Discussion
520			_aThe literature review reveals several themes in relation to the question : the palliative-curative interface & terminal care for children : quality of life issues & perspectives on suffering : ethical considerations : and problems of decision-making in professional practice. Other methods of data collection are also used to investigate dimensions of the case : analysis of press reports & a television programme about the Child B case using a critical linguistics framework : interviews with 2 Consultant Paediatric Oncologists : and an attitude survey of Children's Nurses.
650			_aDissertations
650			_aDecision Making
650			_aPalliative Care
650			_aChildren
650			_aParents
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