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Areej Shahbaz
Back to facultyAssistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Family MedicineMcMaster University
2 publications.
01
Is the Give Youth a Voice questionnaire an appropriate measure of teen‐centred care in paediatric oncology: a Rasch measurement theory analysis
Klassen AF, Cano SJ, Sinha R, Shahbaz A, Klaassen R, Dix D
Health Expectations20154 citations
02
Understanding the healthcare experiences of teenaged cancer patients and survivors
Farjou G, Sinha R, Dix D, Shahbaz A, Klaassen RJ, Klassen AF
Child: Care, Health and Development20149 citations
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