European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 291-298 , September 2010

Analysis of causal models of diet for patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy

  • Norimasa Ogama

      Affiliations

    • Area of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 380-3 Shinden Ako, Hyogo 678-0255 Japan. Tel.: +81 791 46 2553; fax: +81 791 46 2546.
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  • Sumie Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu-machi, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
  • ,
  • Yoko Yasui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Management, University Hospitals, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-15 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
  • ,
  • Katumi Azenishi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Management, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, 1-8 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
  • ,
  • Yasuko Shimizu

      Affiliations

    • Area of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

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PII: S1462-3889(10)00081-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.05.003

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 291-298 , September 2010