The importance of nutrition, diet and lifestyle advice for cancer survivors - the role of nursing staff and interprofessional workers

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 2013, Pages 1539-1549

  Murphy, Jane L ^a   Girot, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Education; Nursing practice; Nutrition; Practice development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; SURVIVOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIET; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84876186422     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12053     Document Type: Article

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