Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 121-126 , May 2007

Symptom Clusters and Physical Function for Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

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 Supported in part by National Cancer Institutes grant nos. NCI R01 CA79280 (Family Home Care for Cancer: A Community-Based Model) and NCI R01 CA030724 (Automated Telephone Monitoring for Symptom Management).

PII: S0749-2081(07)00015-0

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2007.01.005

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 121-126 , May 2007

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