A training course for oncology nurses in familial cancer risk assessment: Evaluation of knowledge and practice

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 20-25

  Masny, Agnes ^a   Daly, Mary ^b   Ross, Eric ^b   Balshem, Andrew ^b   Gillespie, Doris ^b   Weil, Susan ^b  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038362583     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15430154JCE1801_10     Document Type: Article

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