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Addressing Psychosocial Support in Children with Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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  1. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Sidharth Totadri & Deepak Bansal

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Totadri, S., Bansal, D. Addressing Psychosocial Support in Children with Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Indian J Pediatr 86, 105–106 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2774-1

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