European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 9-15 , February 2009

Olfactory changes among patients receiving chemotherapy

  • Britt-Marie Bernhardson

      Affiliations

    • Department NVS, Division of Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    • R & D Unit, Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. R&D Unit, Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, Mariebergsgatan 22, 112 35 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel.: +46 73 684 1147; fax: +46 8 617 9333.
    • ,
  • Carol Tishelman

      Affiliations

    • R & D Unit, Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Department LIME, Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    • School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
    • ,
  • Lars Erik Rutqvist

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2008.10.002

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 9-15 , February 2009

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