The nature of suffering and the goals of nursing

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 241-247

  Ferrell, Betty R ^a   Coyle, Nessa ^b  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 46749159389     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.241-247     Document Type: Article

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