Effect of socio-economic status & proximity of patient residence to hospital on survival in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Effect of socio-economic status & proximity of patient residence to hospital on survival in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Background & objectives: Survival in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in lower/middle income countries continues to lag behind outcomes seen in high-income countries. Socio-economic factors and distance of their residence from the hospital may contribute to this disparity. This stu...

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Main Authors: Sidharth Totadri, Amita Trehan, Appinderjit Kaur, Deepak Bansal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Area remoteness - childhood leukaemia - demographic factors - illiteracy - treatment adherence - treatment default - treatment-related mortality
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2019;volume=149;issue=1;spage=26;epage=33;aulast=Totadri

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