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Psychosocial Factors Influencing Parental Decision to Allow or Refuse Potentially Lifesaving Enucleation in Children with Retinoblastoma

OBJECTIVE: Retinoblastoma is the most common malignancy of the eye and ocular adnexa in the Philippines. It is curable when treated early, but delay in enucleation is common due to the parental refusal of surgery for varied reasons. The aim of this study is to identify the psychosocial barriers and...

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Autores principales: Domingo, Rolando Enrique D., Toledo, Maria Socorro W., Mante, Beverlee Verona L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28695164
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2347-5625.207736