Children with cancer: a survey on the experience of Italian primary care pediatricians

• Main Authors: Marta Minute (Author), Giorgio Cozzi (Author), Chiara Plotti (Author), Giuseppe Montanari (Author), Paolo Pecile (Author), Giulio Andrea Zanazzo (Author), Alessandro Ventura (Author), Egidio Barbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cancer is the second cause of death in children and its diagnosis can be difficult, due to the presence of vague and non-specific symptoms. The primary care pediatrician is often involved in the diagnostic process, but no longer in child care once the treatment started. Care mode...