Complementary therapists' training and cancer care: A multi-site study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 330-335

  Mackereth, Peter ^a   Carter, Ann ^b   Parkin, Sam ^c   Stringer, Jacqui ^a   Caress, Ann ^d   Todd, Chris ^d   Long, Andrew ^e   Roberts, Dai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b St Ann's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^c Beechwood Cancer Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary therapies; Continuing professional development; Fitness for practice; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CREDENTIALING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 70450221528     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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