dr. M.C. (Marijke C.) Kars
Assistant Professor
- Department of General Practice
- Julius Center Research Program Cancer

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Biography
Marijke Kars (1961) was trained as a pediatric intensive care nurse. She worked at the PICU of several University Children’s Hospitals, first as a nurse, later on as a staff nurse. She obtained her Master’s degree in Health Sciences (Nursing Science) at Maastricht University in 1997. Her research on ‘Parenting and palliative care in pediatric oncology’ resulted in a PhD in 2012. Currently, she works as an assistant professor at the department of Medical Humanities.
Current research projects are focused on pediatric palliative care, young adults in pediatric oncology and advance care planning in oncology.
Side Activities
Senior lecturer | Nursing Science, program in Clinical Health Sciences | University Medical Centre Utrecht
Fellowship and Awards
None
Research Output (70)
Spierings Julia, de Bresser Carolijn J.M., van Rhijn-Brouwer Femke C.C., Pieterse Arwen, Vonk Madelon C., Voskuyl Alexandre E., de Vries-Bouwstra Jeska K., van Laar Jacob M., Kars Marijke C. okt 2020, In: Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders. 5 , p. 202-209
Nap-van der Vlist Merel M, Kars Marijke C, Berkelbach van der Sprenkel Emma E, Nijhof Linde N, Grootenhuis Martha A, van Geelen Stefan M, van der Ent Cornelis K, Swart Joost F, van Royen-Kerkhof Annet, van Grotel Martine, van de Putte Elise M, Nijhof Sanne L 1 mei 2020, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood. 105 , p. 463-469 7 p.
Mekelenkamp Hilda, Lankester Arjan C, Bierings Marc B, Smiers Frans J W, de Vries Martine C, Kars Marijke C 1 mei 2020, In: Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 67 8 p.
Fahner Jurrianne C, Rietjens Judith A C, van der Heide Agnes, van Delden Johannes J M, Kars Marijke C mei 2020, In: Acta Paediatrica. 109 , p. 1011-1018 8 p.
Fahner Jurrianne C, Thölking Thessa W, Rietjens Judith A C, van der Heide Agnes, van Delden Johannes J M, Kars Marijke C 19 mrt 2020, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 179 , p. 1461-1468 8 p.
Kochen Eline, Jenken F, Boelen Paul A, Deben Laura M A, Fahner Jurriana, van den Hoogen A, Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., Geleijns Karin, Kars MC 12 mrt 2020, In: BMC palliative care. 19
Zwakman Marieke, van Delden J J M, Caswell G, Deliens Luc, Ingravallo F, Jabbarian L J, Johnsen A T, Korfage I J, Mimić A, Arnfeldt C Møller, Preston N J, Kars M C, mrt 2020, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 28 , p. 1513-1522 10 p.
Hoefnagels J W, Kars M C, Fischer K, Schutgens Reg, Schrijvers L H 23 jan 2020, In: Patient Preference and Adherence. 14 , p. 163-171 9 p.
Goossens Peter J J, Daggenvoorde Thea H, Groot Lipman Melanie H G, van Bendegem Micha A, Kars Marijke C 26 nov 2019, In: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 56 , p. 455-461 7 p.
Kochen Eline, Teunissen Saskia C.C.M., Jenken Floor, de Jonge Roos, Benders M, Boelen Paul, Grootenhuis Martha, Kars Marijke C nov 2019,