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Research Article

Comparison of health-related quality of life of children during maintenance therapy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia versus siblings and healthy children in India

Minakshi BansalCollege of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Kamlesh K. SharmaCollege of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Manju VatsaCollege of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
&
Sameer BakhshiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1036-1041 | Received 30 Aug 2012, Accepted 29 Sep 2012, Published online: 01 Nov 2012

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