Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 212-220 , November 2006

The State of the Art in Radiation Therapy

  • William P. Hogle

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to William P. Hogle, RN, MSN, OCN®, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Passavant Cancer Center, 9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2006.07.004

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 212-220 , November 2006

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