Provision of mouth care by nursing staff for cancer patients in Scotland: Current status and the role of training

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 389-395

  Sweeney, M Petrina ^a,d   Bagg, Jeremy ^b,d   Doig, Pat ^c,d   McGill, Maria ^d   Milligan, Stuart ^d   Malarkey, Carol ^d  

^a Russell Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d ACCORD Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Hospice; Mouth care; Nurse education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959221780     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969600100515     Document Type: Article

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