European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 150-155 , April 2006

Nursing education as an intervention to decrease fatigue perception in oncology patients

  • Carolina Godino

      Affiliations

    • Medical Oncology Department, Catalan Oncology Institute (ICO), Av. Gran Vía s/n, km 2,7, 08907 L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32932607791, +32937714031; fax: +32932607792.
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  • Lina Jodar

      Affiliations

    • Medical Oncology Department, Catalan Oncology Institute (ICO), Av. Gran Vía s/n, km 2,7, 08907 L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Ángela Durán

      Affiliations

    • Medical Oncology Department, Catalan Oncology Institute (ICO), Av. Gran Vía s/n, km 2,7, 08907 L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Isabel Martínez

      Affiliations

    • Medical Oncology Department, Catalan Oncology Institute (ICO), Av. Gran Vía s/n, km 2,7, 08907 L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Anna Schiaffino

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prevention and Control Unit, Catalan Oncology Institute (ICO), Av. Gran Vía s/n, km 2,7, 08907 L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain

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PII: S1462-3889(05)00041-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.004

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 150-155 , April 2006

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