An exploration of the psychosocial needs of children diagnosed with cancer and their parents in Singapore: a cross-sectional study

. 2023 Sep;64(9):580-584.

doi: 10.11622/smedj.2022050.

Affiliations

¹ Psychology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Children's Blood and Cancer Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
² Psychology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
³ Allied Health Office, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
⁴ Children's Blood and Cancer Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Haematology/Oncology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Beron Wei Zhong Tan et al. Singapore Med J. 2023 Sep.

. 2023 Sep;64(9):580-584.

doi: 10.11622/smedj.2022050.

¹ Psychology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Children's Blood and Cancer Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
² Psychology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
³ Allied Health Office, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
⁴ Children's Blood and Cancer Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Haematology/Oncology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

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Conflict of interest statement

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