European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 322-327 , September 2010

Scope of practice of the breast care nurse: A comparison of health professional perspectives

  • Liz Jones

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 3735 3365; fax: +61 7 3735 3388.
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  • Lori Leach

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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  • Suzanne Chambers

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
    • Cancer Council of Queensland, P.O. Box 201, Spring Hill, QLD 4004, Australia
    • ,
  • Stefano Occhipinti

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia

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PII: S1462-3889(10)00060-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.03.006

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 322-327 , September 2010

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