| Description |
1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction to Childhood Leukaemia / Donald Pinkel / Mel Greaves -- 2. Paediatrician's Journey / Donald Pinkel -- 3. Scientist's Journey / Mel Greaves -- 4. Child Psychologist's Journey / Jeanette van Dongen-Melman -- 5. Mother's Journey / Nicola Horlick -- 6. Family's Journey: The Child / Janine Fernandes -- Family's Journey: The Mother / Delena Fernandes |
| Summary |
There are countless academic books on the subject of childhood leukemia. The idea behind this book, however, is very different. Here, we look at the extraordinary story of childhood leukemia from very distinct and unique perspectives: a distinguished physician who has lived through the transition of the disease from despair to success (and who played a key role in the latter); a distinguished laboratory scientist who has helped breach the barrenness of biological ignorance of the disease to reveal its nature; a patient who has been confronted with the tough realities of the illness and has bee |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Leukemia in children.
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Children.
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Patients.
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Leukemia -- therapy
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Child
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Patients
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children (people by age group)
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patients.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Patients
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Children
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Leukemia in children
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Greaves, M. F. (Melvyn F.), 1941-
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| LC no. |
2008301466 |
| ISBN |
9789812790415 |
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9812790411 |
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981279039X |
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9812790403 |
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9789812790392 |
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9789812790408 |
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