Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21 , February 2004

Clinical consequences of oral mucositis1

  • Carlton G. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Major Carlton G. Brown, RN, MSN, AOCN®, 3107 River Bend Court, E003, Laurel, MD, 20724, USA
    • Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • John Wingard

      Affiliations

    • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

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doi: 10.1053/j.soncn.2003.10.004

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Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21 , February 2004

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