Supportive care for patients receiving radiotherapy
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supportive nursing care and satisfaction of patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy: a randomized controlled clinical trial
conclusions results of the current study confirmed the effect of supportive nursing care on increasing the level of satisfaction in ect receiving patients, recommending the use of this therapeutic method. results the results showed similarities in socio-personal characteristics of both groups. however, there was a significant difference (p < 0.001) between the means of satisfaction in the group...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0923-7534
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv450