Patient navigation and the american cancer society

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 91-96

  Esparza, Angelina ^a  

^a AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Cancer Society; Common outcome measures; Patient navigation; Patient navigator; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; CURRICULUM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT NAVIGATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877356270     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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