Professional education for the cancer care nurse in England and Wales: A review of the evidence base

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 179-182

  Blunden, G ^a   Langton, H ^b   Hek, G ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Britain; Cancer; Education; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; WALES;

EID: 0035469211     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2001.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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