The emerging role of the breast care nurse in Australia

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 122-127

  Hordern, Amanda ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Breast care nurse; Credentialing; Information needs; Nurse education; Support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; HUMAN; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0034103828     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200004000-00008     Document Type: Article

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