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UNINA9910830320103321 |
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Autore |
Murdoch B. E. <1950-> |
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Titolo |
Communication disorders in childhood cancer [[electronic resource] /] / Bruce E. Murdoch |
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London, : Whurr Publishers, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-34260-6 |
9786612342608 |
0-470-69923-X |
0-470-69864-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Intracranial tumors in children - Treatment - Complications |
Language disorders in children |
Leukemia in children - Treatment - Complications |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Communication Disorders in Childhood Cancer; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1 Major childhood cancers: leukemia and brain turmours; Chapter 2 Effects of treatment for paediatric cancer on brain structure and function; Chapter 3 Language disorders in children treated for brain turmours; Chapter 4 Language recovery following treatment for paediatric brain Tumours; Chapter 5 Variability in patterns of language impairment in children following treatment for posterior fossa tumour; Chapter 6 Language disorders in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia |
Chapter 7 Discourse abilities of children treated for neoplastic conditionsChapter 8 Motor speech disorders in children treated for brain tumours; Chapter 9 Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders occurring subsequent to cancer therapy in children |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the communication impairments that occur in association with the two most common forms of childhood cancer, namely leukaemia and brain tumour. Contents ? Major childhood cancers: leukaemia and brain tumour ? Effects of treatment for paediatric cancer on brain structure |
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