What is psychosocial care and how can nurses better provide it to adult oncology patients

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 61-67

  Legg, Melanie Jane ^a  

^a GradDip Nursing Science (Oncology) Registered Nurse   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Communication; Oncology; Psychosocial care

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952766563     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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