An evidence-based specialist breast nurse role in practice: A multicentre implementation study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-97

  Liebert, Barbara ^a   Parle, Michael ^a   Roberts, Celia ^a   Redman, Sally ^a   Carrick, Sue ^a   Gallagher, Jillian ^a  

^a National Breast Cancer Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast nurse; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CENTER; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT RIGHT; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE'S ROLE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0141890979     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2003.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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