The use of venous access devices in patients younger than 21 years with cancer to improve the ease of administration of intravenous therapies

The aims of this dissertation were: (a) To review the records of all patients 21 years and younger with cancer who were treated at a single institution (b) To examine the complications that occurred due to the VAD. (e) To measure the quality of life of those patients at serial intervals and to determine the financial cost of the VAD.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Health and Family Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Chasen, Martin R

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Abratt, R

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10227

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10227