A care pathway for patients with oesophageal cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 533-538

  Viklund, P ^a,b   Lagergren, J ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up; Multidisciplinary; Specialist nurse; Supportive; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; SWEDEN;

ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 35348966855     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00790.x     Document Type: Article

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