Improving outcomes for patients receiving transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 114-120

  McCurdy, Heather M ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CASE REPORT; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; FATALITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; VETERAN; ARTICLE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR;

BACTEREMIA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FATAL OUTCOME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; VETERANS;

EID: 84876351650     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e318288c8be     Document Type: Article

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