The development and audit of a nurse-led urology/oncology clinic.
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چکیده
People with cancer in the UK should have access to a full spectrum of services. The role of the clinical nurse specialist is an important part of this development. In the specialty of urology/oncology, this role is still a relatively new development although the incidence of urological malignancy readily compares with other site-specific cancers.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004