Palliative care in the outpatient cancer center: Current trends

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 506-513

  Davies, Pamela Stitzlein ^a,b   Prince Paul, Maryjo ^c,d  

^a Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Supportive and Palliative Care Service   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Hospice of the Western Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Cancer care facility; Oncologic nursing; Oncology; Outpatients; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870264404     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3182735d5e     Document Type: Article

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