Management of thrombosis in a neuro-oncology patient.

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  • Nancy Eisenson
چکیده

Clinical Challenges provides readers with a forum to discuss creative clinical solutions to challenging patient care problems. Case studies or problem descriptions may be submitted with or without discussion or solutions. References, tables, figures, and illustrations can be included. Materials or inquiries should be directed to Oncology Nursing Forum Associate Editor Nancy Jo Bush, RN, MN, MA, AOCN, at [email protected] or Susan Moore, RN, MSN, ANP, AOCN, at [email protected]. Nancy Eisenson, RN, MSN, OCN , is a neuro-oncology clinical nurse specialist in the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University in Durham, NC.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Oncology nursing forum

دوره 34 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007