Effect of Time on Quality of Parent-Child Communication in
Pediatric Cancer
Brittany A. Cowfera, MD, Mary S.
Dietrichb, MS, PhD, Terrah Foster
Akardb, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
Affiliations : aVanderbilt University Medical
Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt,
Nashville, TN; and bVanderbilt University Schools of
Nursing and Medicine, Nashville, TN
Address Correspondence to: Brittany Cowfer, MD, Monroe Carell
Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology,
2220 Pierce Ave., PRB 397, Nashville, TN 37232.
Brittany.cowfer@vumc.org.
Phone: 615-943-2908. Fax: 615-875-1478.
Abstract word count: 247
Main text word count: 2224
Additional files: 2 tables
Short title: Parent-Child Communication in Pediatric Cancer
Key words: Pediatric oncology, psychosocial, palliative care,
parent-child communication
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