Development of nurse-led follow-up in the management of patients with lung cancer

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 432-445

  Moore, Sally ^a   Corner, Jessica ^a   Fuller, Frances ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer follow up care; Lung cancer; Nurse led initiatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959277843     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969900400605     Document Type: Article

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