Retinoblastoma: An overview for advanced practice nurses

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Canty, Caroline Anne ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurses; Pediatric primary care; Retinoblastoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349137233     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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