Structures and processes of care in ambulatory oncology settings and nurse-reported exposure to chemotherapy

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 753-759

  Friese, Christopher R ^a   Himes Ferris, Laurel ^b   Frasier, Megan N ^c   McCullagh, Marjorie C ^a   Griggs, Jennifer J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ONCOLOGY NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; WORKLOAD;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84866485559     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000178     Document Type: Article

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