The effects of integrating an advanced practice palliative care nurse in a community oncology center: A pilot study

Journal of Supportive Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-27

  Prince Paul, Maryjo ^a   Burant, Christopher J ^a   Saltzman, Joel N ^a   Teston, Lois J ^a   Matthews, Carol R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77649228248     PISSN: 15446794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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