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Adaptation to chronic childhood illness.

American Psychological Association eBooksPublished 1 January 1996
Robert Joseph Thompson, Kathryn E. Gustafson
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TL;DR

A multidimensional framework for examining the development and adaptation of children with chronic illness, encompassing biomedical, psychological, and socio-ecological factors is introduced.

Abstract

Introduces a multidimensional framework for examining the development and adaptation of children with chronic illness, encompassing biomedical, psychological, and socio-ecological factors. Illnesses discussed are asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, sickle cell disease and spina bifida.

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MedicineHealth Professions