Implementation of a skin cancer screening tool in a primary care setting: A pilot study

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 82-88

  Bradley, Holly B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Disease prevention; Education; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; SKIN TUMOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856884672     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00669.x     Document Type: Article

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