Development and implementation of regional guidelines for malignant spinal cord compression

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 320-326

  Hutchison, Cathy ^a   Armstrong, Mairi ^b  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Malignant spinal cord compression; Practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957912074     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.7.49059     Document Type: Article

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