Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 172-182 , August 2009

Surgical Management of Head and Neck Carcinoma

  • Raymond Scarpa

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Raymond Scarpa, DNP, AOCN®, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 90 Bergen St, DOC, Suite 8100, Newark NJ 07101

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doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2009.05.007

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 172-182 , August 2009