Guidelines on the role of the specialist nurse in supporting patients with lung cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 344-348

  Moore, Sally ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Lung cancer; Nurse specialist roles

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

COMMUNICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING SERVICES; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 4444225855     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00488.x     Document Type: Review

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