Baseline evaluation of the AIM higher initiative: Establishing the Mark from which to measure

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 729-734

  Johnson, Gina D ^a   Moore, Kelley ^a   Fortner, Barry ^a  

^a Supportive Oncology Services Incorporated   (United States)

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ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGY NURSING; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548391829     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.729-734     Document Type: Article

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