Voices-Elizabeth Anionwu loses a family member to sickle cell anaemia
Elizabeth Anionwu Emeritus professor of nursing, Thames Valley University
Life expectancy for individuals affected by sickle cell disease has improved immensely compared with when I started out as a sickle cell nurse counsellor 30 years ago. In those days, so many were told that they would be lucky to reach the age of 20.
Nursing Standard.
24, 48, 24-24.
doi: 10.7748/ns.24.48.24.s28
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