The lived experience of patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: A literature review

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 448-455

  Donovan, Monica ^a   Glackin, Marie ^b  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Head and neck; Patient experience; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866980077     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.9.448     Document Type: Review

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