My ear hurts: otitis media in the oncology setting.
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Digital Object Identifi er: 10.1188/05.CJON.301-303 As an advanced practice nurse, you care for patients who have a variety of chronic conditions, and you are expected to handle them all. How do you keep up with all of the advances in cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and infectious disease? You read this column, dedicated to managing a variety of primary care disorders in conjunction with cancer treatment. If you have developed expertise in management of one or more chronic diseases, consider writing for this column. Contact Associate Editor Joyce Marrs, MS, APRN-BC, OCN®, AOCNP, via e-mail at [email protected]. My Ear Hurts: Otitis Media in the Oncology Setting
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 9 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005