Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 203-211 , August 2009

Nutritional Needs of Patients with Malignancies of the Head and Neck

  • Michele C. Hayward

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Michele Hayward, RD, Hayes Lab, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, CB7295, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7295.
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  • Aimee M. Shea

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doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2009.05.003

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 203-211 , August 2009

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