Assessing the risk for suicide in patients with cancer.
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The Joint Commission publishes its annual National Patient Safety Goals to guide accredited organizations in addressing high-risk, low-volume concerns related to patient safety. The 2010 list includes a goal to identify patients at risk for suicide, but do oncology nurses need to be concerned about the risk of suicide in patients with cancer?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 14 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010