European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 278-282 , September 2010

Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of Cypriot nurses on the handling of antineoplastic agents

  • Maro Kyprianou

      Affiliations

    • Nicosia General Hospital, Department of Oncology, Nicosia, Cyprus
    • ,
  • Margarita Kapsou

      Affiliations

    • University of Cyprus, Department of Psychology, Nicosia, Cyprus
    • ,
  • Vasilios Raftopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Nursing, Mediterranean Research Centre for Public Health and Quality of Care, Nicosia, Cyprus
    • ,
  • Elpidoforos S. Soteriades

      Affiliations

    • Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Nursing, Mediterranean Research Centre for Public Health and Quality of Care, Nicosia, Cyprus
    • Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Department of Occupational Health, Nicosia, Cyprus
    • Cyprus Institute of Biomedical Sciences (CIBS), Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
    • Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology (EOME), Boston, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cyprus Institute of Biomedical Sciences (CIBS), 2 Antigonis Street, 2035 Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus. Tel.: +357 99410677; fax: +357 22316915.

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PII: S1462-3889(10)00035-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.01.025

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 278-282 , September 2010

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