Patient intensity in an ambulatory oncology research center: A step forward for the field of ambulatory care

Nursing Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 58-63

  Cusack, Georgie ^a   Jones Wells, Antoinette ^a   Chisholm, Laura ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442547447     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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