Back to basics: assessment, communication, caring, and follow-up: a lesson from a couple's journey with multiple myeloma.
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چکیده
Ian was a patient with multiple myeloma. His wife, Judi, chronicled their journey and experiences with myeloma and the healthcare system. Through her own eyes, Judi provides a view of the positive and negative consequences of actions or omissions by the healthcare team. The other authors, oncology nurses affiliated with a myeloma treatment center, collaborated with Judi to tell her story and remind oncology nurses that they can and do make a difference when focus is placed on the basics: assessment, communication, caring, and follow-up.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 11 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007