Assessing dyspnea in patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the acute care setting

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 509-513

  Gaguski, Michele E ^a   Brandsema, Mary ^b   Gernalin, Lani ^b   Martinez, Elizabeth ^b  

^a AtlantiCare   (United States)

^b Ocean Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPNEA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; DYSPNEA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79952108622     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.509-513     Document Type: Article

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