Description of the role of nonphysician practitioners in radiation oncology

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 163-169

  Kelvin, Joanne Frankel ^a   Moore Higgs, Giselle Josephine ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse specialist; Nurse practitioner; Physician assistant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NURSING; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032811545     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00144-3     Document Type: Article

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