Dr Julie Robinson

Position/s:	Academic Staff School of Psychology
Phone:	work+61 8 82012395
Email:	julie.robinson@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Social Sciences North (345)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Qualifications

B.A. (Hons) (Newcastle), M.A. (UNC-CH), Ph.D. (Newcastle)

Research and supervision

Research interests

My research interests are divided between developmental psychology and the application of psychology to palliative care. In developmental psychology I focus on the well-being of child refugees and migrants. In palliative care I focus on assessment of cognitive impairment and depression, and doctors' prognostication.

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Henley, J. and Robinson, J. (2011). Mental health issues among refugee children and adolescents. Clinical Psychologist, 15(2), pp.51-62. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-9552.2011.00024.x.

Robinson, J. (2011). Sudanese heritage and living in Australia: Implications of demography for individual and community resilience. The Australasian Review of African Studies, 32(2), pp.25-56. [online]. Available from: http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=522612873273880;res=IELNZC.

Robinson, J.A. and Crawford, G.B. (2010). Do palliative patients and carers agree about patients' psychological functioning? Palliative and Supportive Care, pp.69-74. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1478951509990721.

Crawford, G.B., Robinson, J.A., Hunt, R.W., Piller, N.B. and Esterman, A.J. (2009). Estimating survival in patients with cancer receiving palliative care: is analysis of body composition using bioimpedance helpful? Journal of Palliative Medicine, 12(11), pp.1009-1014. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2009.0093.

Robinson, J.A., Alexander, D. and Gradisar, M.S. (2009). Preparing for Year 12 examinations: predictors of psychological distress and sleep. Australian Journal of Psychology, 61(2), pp.59-68. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530701867821.

Crawford, G.B. and Robinson, J.A. (2008). The geriatric depression scale in palliative care. Palliative and Supportive Care, 6(3), pp.213-223. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1478951508000357.

Gradisar, M.S., Dohnt, H.K., Wright, H.R., Robinson, J.A., Paine, S. and Gamble, A. (2008). Adolescent napping behavior: Dysfunctional cognitions and negative affect. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 6(4), pp.260-263. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-8425.2008.00368.x.

Gradisar, M.S., Wright, H.R., Robinson, J.A., Paine, S. and Gamble, A. (2008). Adolescent napping behavior: Comparisons of school week versus weekend sleep patterns. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 6(3), pp.183-186. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-8425.2008.00351.x.

Robinson, J.A. (2008). Health, adjustment and well-being in the African diaspora: trends in research December 2007 to June 2008. The Australasian Review of African Studies, 29, pp.119-132.

Ellis, G.K., Robinson, J.A. and Crawford, G.B. (2006). When symptoms of disease overlap with symptoms of depression. Australian Family Physician, 35(8), pp.647-649.

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Refereed journal articles

Robinson, J.A. (2008). Health, adjustment and well-being in the African diaspora: trends in research December 2007 to June 2008. The Australasian Review of African Studies, 29, pp.119-132.

Ellis, G.K., Robinson, J.A. and Crawford, G.B. (2006). When symptoms of disease overlap with symptoms of depression. Australian Family Physician, 35(8), pp.647-649.

Robinson, J.A. and Crawford, G.B. (2005). Identifying palliative care patients with symptoms of depression: an algorithm. Palliative Medicine, 19(4), pp.278-287. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0269216305pm1021oa.

Book chapters

Robinson, J.A., Witenberg, R. and Sanson, A. (2001). The development of tolerance. In Understanding Prejudice, Racism and Social Conflict. Thousand Oaks, USA: Sage Publications, pp. 73-88.

Refereed conference papers

Robinson, J. (2011). The importance of personal and inter-group relations for adjustment among child and adolescent refugees and voluntary migrants resettled in Australia. In Gery C Karantzas, Rebecca J Bale, ed. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society's Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. 11th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society's Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. pp. 42-49.

Dempsey, B. and Robinson, J.A. (2006). Cognitive strategies in survival estimation for terminally ill cancer patients. In Mary Katsikitis, ed. Proceedings of the 2006 joint conference of the APS and NZPsS: psychology bridging the Tasman: science culture and practice. Psychology bridging the Tasman: science, culture and practice - 2006 Joint Conference of the Australian Psychological Society and the New Zealand Psychological Society. pp. 95-99.

Robinson, J.A. and Henley, J. (2006). Self-reported and teacher-reported emotional and behavioural problems in newly resettled adolescent refugees. In Katsikitis, M, ed. Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Conference of the APS and NZPsS. Psychology bridging the Tasman: science, culture and practice: the 2006 Joint Conference of the Australian Psychological Society and the New Zealand Psychological Society. pp. 360-364. [online]. Available from: http://www.psychology.org.au/publications/conference_proceedings/.

Robinson, J.A. and Guy, S. (2005). Prejudice in Australian adolescents: Factors associated with individual differences. In Mary Katsikitis, ed. Proceedings of the 40th APS annual conference. 40th Australian Psychological Society (APS) Conference. pp. 278-282.

Farhadi, S. and Robinson, J.A. (2004). The wellbeing of child refugees: detention, exposure to stressful events and parental distress. In Mary Katsikitis, ed. Proceedings of the 39th APS Annual Conference. Psychological Science in Action. pp. 108-112.

Journal articles

Robinson, J.A. and Henley, J. (2005). Refugees, community relationships and well-being. !Balance: Journal of the Queensland Mental Health Association, 2005/2006(Spring/Summer), pp.29-33.

Robinson, J.A. and Farhadi, S. (2005). The mental health of child refugees from the Middle-East and their parents: Refugee status and immigration detention. Australian Journal of Psychology, 57(Supp), pp.169-170. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530600940009.

Conference publications

Robinson, J. (2012). A fresh start? Using parent and teacher reports to understand the impact of parents' forced migration on young children's development in a country of resettlement. In Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Edmonton, Canada. Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development.

Robinson, J. (2012). Raised in refuge: A comparison of developmental contexts and adaptation among the children of resettled refugees and voluntary migrants. In 21st Conference of the International Association for Cross-cultural Psychology, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 21st Conference of the International Association for Cross-cultural Psychology.

Robinson, J. (2012). Raised in refuge: A comparison of developmental contexts and adaptation among the chldren of resettled refugees and voluntary migrants. In 30th International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa. 30th International Congress of Psychology.

Oliver, M. and Robinson, J. (2012). Resilience in resettlement: Young people from refugee backgrounds discuss coping strategies. In Australian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy.

Robinson, J. and Elwan, F. (2011). Surviving high stakes academic assessment: Predictors of mental health in Egytpian and Australian adolescents preparing for matriculation examinations. In 17th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association, Dunedin, New Zealand. 17th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association.

Robinson, J. and Henley, J. (2011). Young people in transition: Adjustment among refugee and other migrant children and adolescents who are newly arrived in Australia. In 2011 Migration Update: South Australia and Beyond. 2011 Migration Update Conference.

Robinson, J. (2011). Theoretical approaches to the study of resilience in children and adolescents in developing in contexts of adversity. In International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) 9th Africa Regional Workshop, Lagos, Nigeria. International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) 9th Africa Regional Workshop.

Robinson, J. (2011). On the way to nowhere: Context of development and relationships for child refugees in a country of first asylum. In 15th European Conference in Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway. 15th European Conference in Developmental Psychology.

Robinson, J.A. (2011). Strengthening Africa's contributions to child development research: The next steps. In Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting.

Gradisar, M., Dohnt, H., Gardner, G., Short, M., Robinson, J., Elwan, F., et al. (2011). A cross-cultural meta-analysis of sleep patterns and problems during adolescence. In 6th World Congress of the World Sleep Federation, Kyoto, Japan. 6th World Congress of the World Sleep Federation.

Oliver, M. and Robinson, J. (2011). Surviving and thriving: Strategies in young people from refugee backgrounds. In 2011 Migration Update Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 2011 Migration Update Conference.

Oliver, M., Robinson, J.A. and Henley, J. (2010). Resilience and acculturation: Adolescents newly arrived in Australia. In XXth International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. XXth International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Henley, J., Robinson, J.A. and Gradisar, M.S. (2010). Universal school-based interventions for child and adolescent students from migrant and refugee backgrounds: Effectiveness of a CBT-based and narrative-based intervention. In 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Elwan, F. and Robinson, J.A. (2010). Psychosocial risk and protective factors, gender and psychological distress among Egyptian high school students preparting for high stakes academic assessment. In XXTH International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. XXTH International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Robinson, J.A. (2010). Growing apart: Challenges to key relationships for resettled refugees. In 10th Conference of the Australian Psychological Society's Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. 10th Conference of the Australian Psychological Society's Psychology of Relationships Interest Group.

Robinson, J.A. (2010). The tree of life: An intervention to promote resilience in children facing adversity. In The traces teachers leave in the universe of children: A national conference training kindergarten teachers to promote development. The traces teachers leave in the universe of children: A national conference training kindergarten teachers to promote development.

Robinson, J.A. (2010). Lost in transition: The wellbeing of young Iraqi and Sudanese refugees in a country of first asylum. In XXtth International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. XXtth International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Robinson, J.A. (2010). Growing apart: Working with children from transnational and institutional backgrounds. In The traces teachers leave in the universe of children: A national conference training kindergarten teachers to promote development. The traces teachers leave in the universe of children: A national conference training kindergarten teachers to promote development.

Crawford, G.B., Robinson, J.A., Hunt, R.W., Piller, N.B. and Esterman, A. (2009). Can psychological parameters (eg depression) improve treating clinicians' ability to more accurately predict patient survival? In Palliative Care Australia Conference. Palliative Care Australia Conference.

Hedrick, K., Wenzel, M. and Robinson, J.A. (2009). Human rights violations and resilience in refugees: The protective role of social identity. In 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop. 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop. pp. 38-38.

Henley, J. and Robinson, J.A. (2009). Wellbeing in child and adolescent refugees recently resettled in Australia. In 16th Biennial AHDA Conference. 16th Biennial AHDA Conference.

Hunt, R.W., Robinson, J.A., Piller, N.B., Esterman, A. and Crawford, G.B. (2009). The value of prognostic indicators varies over the trajectory of illness. In International Palliative Care Conference 2009. International Palliative Care Conference.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Achieving research career goals. In 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop. 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Psychological perspectives on the ethics of advertising to children. In 16th Biennial AHDA Conference. 16th Biennial AHDA Conference. pp. 81-81.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Adaptation among refugee and other migrant children and adolescents who are newly arrived in Australia. In 1st Australasian Refugee Health Conference. 1st Australasian Refugee Health Conference.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Lessons from the past: Christmas on Christmas Island. In MARRC Forum. MARRC Forum.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Career planning. In International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) African Workshop. International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) African Workshop.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Adaptation in a new country: A comparison between child and adolescent refugees and their immigrant peers. In 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop. 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop. pp. 53-53.

Robinson, J.A. (2009). Adaptation among internationally displaced children and adolescents who are newly arrived in a western country. In 14th European Conference on Developmental Psychology. 14th European Conference on Developmental Psychology. pp. 76-76.

Crawford, G.B. and Robinson, J.A. (2008). The Geriatric Depression Scale in palliative care. In Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference. Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference.

Henley, J. and Robinson, J.A. (2008). A follow-up study of wellbeing in child and adolescent refugees recently resettled in Australia. In ISSBD 2008 Program and Abstracts. 20th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development. pp. 83-83. [online]. Available from: http://www.issbd2008.com/congress/ISSBD2008_Abstracts.pdf.

Robinson, J.A. and Henley, J. (2008). Wounded "winners": Emotional distress in child and adolescent refugees newly resettled in Australia. In 11th International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference. 11th International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference.

Robinson, J.A. and Farhadi, S. (2008). Well-being of child refugees from the Middle-East two and five years after their release from immigration detention. In 20th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the study of Behavioural Developement. 20th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the study of Behavioural Developement.

Robinson, J.A. and Farhadi, S. (2008). Mandatory detention of "asylum seekers" to Australia: The well-being of refugee children and their parents two and five years after their release. In 11th Conference of the International Association for the Study of Force Migration (IASFM). 11th Conference of the International Association for the Study of Force Migration (IASFM).

Henley, J. and Robinson, J.A. (2008). Refugee adolescents in Adelaide: Levels and predictors of life satisfaction and emotional and behavioural problems. In 31st AACBT National Conference. 31st AACBT National Conference.

Fogarty, P. and Robinson, J.A. (2007). An examination of the relationship between recent iodine nutrition and cognitive performance in Australian school children. In Combined Abstracts of 2007 Australian Psychology Conference. 15th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association. pp. 171-171.

Farhadi, S. and Robinson, J.A. (2007). A longitudinal study of the well-being of refugee children who have experienced immigration detention. In AHDA 2007: 15th Biennial AHDA Conference. Australasian Human Development Association 2007. pp. 168-168. [online]. Available from: http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/ahda07/doc/ahdaprogram_june22.pdf.

Henley, J., Robinson, J.A. and Wallace, A. (2007). A longitudinal study of emotional and behavioural problems and acculturation style in refugee children and adolescents. In Combined Astracts of 2007 Australian Psychology Conferences. 15th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association. pp. 176-176.

Robinson, J.A. (2007). Ethical research using guided investigations in Stage 1 and Stage 2 Psychology. In SASTA Psychology Summer Conference. SASTA Psychology Summer Conference.

Robinson, J.A., Henley, J. and Wallace, A. (2007). Factors Influencing the Emotional Well-Being of Child and Adolescent Refugees Recently Resettled in Australia. In Programme: 13th European Conference on Developmental Psychology. 13th European Conference on Developmental Psychology. pp. 79-79.

Robinson, J.A. and Alexander, D. (2007). What influences adolescents' perceptions of discrimination towards others? In Combined Abstracts of 2007 Australian Psychology Conferences. 15th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association. pp. 150-150. [online]. Available from: http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/ahda07/.

Robinson, J.A., Henley, J. and Wallace, A. (2007). Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Child and Adolescent Refugees Newly Arrived in Australia. In SRCD 2007: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. 2007 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.

Robinson, J.A., Henley, J. and Wallace, A. (2007). Emotional and behavioural problems among child and adolescent refugees newly arrived in Australia. In Australian Journal of Psychology. 15th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association. pp. 196-197.

Robinson, J.A., Henley, J. and Wallace, A. (2007). Emotional and behavioural problems in child and adolescent refugees newly arrived in Australia. In 15th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. 15th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.

Robinson, J.A. (2007). Inclusive teaching practice in developmental topics with a culturally diverse enrolment. In Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting 2007. 2nd Biennial SRCD Development Science Teaching Institute. [online]. Available from: http://www.srcd.org/biennial_archives/boston_2007/documents/2007_tiprogram.pdf.

Esterman, A.J., Piller, N.B., Robinson, J.A., Crawford, G.B. and Hunt, R.W. (2006). A prospective study of terminally ill patients aimed at determining factors that predict time left to live. In 15th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association. 15th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association.

Dempsey, B. and Robinson, J.A. (2006). Medical experts working within bounded rationality. In 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference. 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference.

Esterman, A.J., Piller, N.B., Robinson, J.A., Crawford, G.B. and Hunt, R.W. (2006). The objective assessment of the trajectory of course of illness of terminal diseases. In Australian Statistical Conference / New Zealand Statistical Association Conference. Australian Statistical Conference / New Zealand Statistical Association Conference.

Toubia, C.L. and Robinson, J.A. (2006). Age differences during adolescence in the relationship between "developmental assets" and school engagement. In 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development. 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development.

Robinson, J.A., Brown, L. and Wilksch, S. (2006). Perceived discrimination and harassment among refugees from the Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan who have settled in Australia. In 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development. 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development.

Robinson, J.A. and Guy, S. (2006). Age differences in the factors associated with individual differences in expressed prejudice in Australian adolescents. In 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development. 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development.

Robinson, J.A. (2006). Teaching the levels of explanation at Stage 1 and Stage 2. In SASTA Psychology Summer Conference. SASTA Psychology Summer Conference.

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2006). Predicting resilience among elderly people facing the challenge of providing care to terminally ill family members. In 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development. 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Beahvioral Development.

Henley, J. and Robinson, J.A. (2006). Age differences in the predictors of emotional and behavioral problems in newly resettled refugee children. In 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development. 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development.

Henley, J. and Robinson, J.A. (2006). Emotional and behavioural problems in newly arrived child and adolescent refugees. In 17th International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Congress. 17th International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Congress.

Robinson, J.A. (2006). Factors affecting the well-being of newly arrived child and adolescent refugees. In Professional Development Conference for Teachers in Intensive English Centres. Professional Development Conference for Teachers in Intensive English Centres.

Fisher, J.A., Robinson, J.A. and Clark, M. (2004). Predicting coping among lay-caregivers of patients receiving community-based pallative care. In Psycho-Oncology. 7th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology.

Robinson, J.A. and Fisher, J.A. (2004). A longitudinal study of change in the well-being of elderly caregivers. In Australian Journal of Psychology. 13th Biennial Human Development Conference.

Robinson, J.A. and Wyld, B.K. (2004). Associations between the quality of sibling and peer relationships and social competence in young children [Abstract]. In Australian Journal of Psychology: Combined abstracts of 2004 Australian Psychology Conferences. 13th Biennial Human Development Conference. pp. 28-28.

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2003). Change and continuity in the coping process of lay-caregivers for terminally ill individuals. In Time to Reflect: 7th Australian palliative care conference. 7th Australian Palliative Care Conference.

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2003). Family Caregivers for the Terminally Ill: A Longitudinal Study of Coping and Well-Being (Abstract). In Programme and Abstracts - Them and Us. 2003 Conjoint Scientific Meeting.

Webber, S. and Robinson, J.A. (2002). The impact of friendship on primary school children's ability to effectively collaborate with peers: learning outcomes on two scientific reasoning tasks. In Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2002 Conference Papers. Australian Association for Educational Research Conference 2002. [online]. Available from: http://www.aare.edu.au/02pap/web02411.htm.

Webber, S. and Robinson, J.A. (2002). The role of friendship in peer collaborations between children. In Australian Journal of Psychology. 8th Annual Meeting of the Society of Australian Social Psychologists. pp. 133-133.

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2002). Determinants of level of coping and well-being in carers of individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness. In STAR 2002: 23rd stress and anxiety research society conference: under the Southern Cross: abstracts. 23rd Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference. pp. 91-91.

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2002). Elderly caregivers: predictors of level of coping and quality of life [abstract]. In 2002 Conjoint scientific meeting: You can't always get what you want. The 2002 Conjoint Scientific Meeting - "You can't always get what you want". pp. 17-17.

Page, S.M. and Robinson, J.A. (2002). Predictors of coping with breakthrough pain during the palliative phase of disease. In Star 2002: 23rd Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference: Under the Southern Cross. Star 2002: 23rd Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference: Under the Southern Cross. pp. 141-141.

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2001). Primary Caregivers' Physical and Psychological Well-Being as a Function of their Coping Process: A Model to Inform Clinical Practice. In Slaidins, L, ed. Palliative Care: Learning to Live. 6th National Palliative Care Conference.

Robinson, J.A. and Page, S.M. (2001). A Model of Adaption to Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care. In Slaidins, L, ed. Palliative Care: Learning o Live. 6th Australian Palliative Care Conference.

Robinson, J.A. and Crawford, G.B. (2001). The Evaluation of a Brief Screening Instrument for Identifying Depressive in Palliative Care Patients. In Slaidins, L, ed. Palliative Care: Learning o Live. 6th Australian Palliative Care Conference.

Robinson, J.A. (2001). Australian Children's Preferences and Attitudes Towards Peers from Different Ethnic and Racial Backgrounds. In Noble, W, ed. Australian Journal of Psychology. 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society.

Other public research outputs

Fisher, J.A. and Robinson, J.A. (2003). A longitudinal study of change and continuity in the well-being of elderly care-givers.

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Professional and community engagement

Expertise for media contact

Child Development development of prejudice and tolerance; ethnicity and culture in children's development; well-being of child and adolescent refugees and immigrants
Palliative Care assessment of cognitive competence and depression, estimation of survival

Subject/s

Children/Youth
Palliative Care

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