The experiences of patients and nurses with a nurse-led peripherally inserted central venous catheter line service

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 207-218

  Oakley, Catherine ^c   Wright, Elizabeth ^a   Ream, Emma ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cancer; Ccontinuous ambulatory chemotherapy; Nnurse led service; Peripherally inserted Central Venous Catheter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034363442     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ejon.2000.0099     Document Type: Article

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