Nurses' knowledge and education about oral care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 225-230

  Pai, Radhika R ^a   Ongole, Ravikiran ^b  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Chemotherapy; Education; Knowledge; Oral care; Radiation therapy; Staff nurses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929309142     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.156507     Document Type: Article

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