Oral care for patients with cancer: A review of the literature

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 241-254

  Miller, Morven ^a   Kearney, Nora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Interventions; Mouth care; Nursing

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034907291     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200108000-00001     Document Type: Review

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