Radiotherapy skin care: A survey of practice in the UK

Radiography

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-27

  Harris, Rachel ^a   Probst, Heidi ^b   Beardmore, Charlotte ^a   James, Sarah ^a   Dumbleton, Claire ^a   Bolderston, Amanda ^c   Faithfull, Sara ^d   Wells, Mary ^e   Southgate, Elizabeth ^f  

^a Society and College of Radiographers   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Fraser Valley Cancer Centre   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Radiation dermatitis; Radiation therapy; Radiotherapy; Skin care; Skin reactions

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SOAP;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CREAM; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; HYDROGEL; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN CARE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN TOXICITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84855838782     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: 15322831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2011.10.040     Document Type: Article

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