Assessing the need for a dietitian in radiation oncology

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 781-787

  Gosselin, Tracy K ^a   Gilliard, Linda ^b   Tinnen, Rhonda ^c  

^a Department of Radiation ^*  (United States)

^b Oncology data technician   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; DIETETICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ONCOLOGY;

DIETETICS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

EID: 58149316332     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.781-787     Document Type: Article

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