Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 221-232 , November 2006

Frameless, Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  • Emily Cassandra Steffey-Stacy

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Emily Cassandra Steffey-Stacy, RN, BSN, The Nicewonder Cancer Center, Bristol Regional Medical Center, 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620

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PII: S0749-2081(06)00096-9

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2006.07.006

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 221-232 , November 2006

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