Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 113-120 , May 2007

Clinical Management of Symptom Clusters

  • Loretta A. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Loretta A. Williams, DSN, RN, CNS, OCN©, AOCN©, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 221, Houston, TX 77030

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PII: S0749-2081(07)00016-2

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2007.01.006

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 113-120 , May 2007

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