Patient Navigation in the Oncology Care Setting

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 76-90

  Cantril, Cynthia ^a   Haylock, Pamela J ^b  

^a Sutter Medical Center   (United States)

^b Association for Vascular Access   (United States)

Author keywords

Navigation; Navigation process; Oncology nurse navigator; Patient navigator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT NAVIGATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877322925     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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