Filling the gap: development of the oncology nurse practitioner workforce.
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SUBMITTER: Nevidjon B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2805339 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan
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Filling the gap: development of the oncology nurse practitioner workforce.
Nevidjon Brenda B Rieger Paula P Miller Murphy Cynthia C Rosenzweig Margaret Quinn MQ McCorkle Michele R MR Baileys Kristen K
Journal of oncology practice 20100101 1
A new strategy for oncology care delivery that includes increasing the numbers and expanding the roles of nonphysician practitioners is critically important to meet the current and potential cancer care needs of the US population. ...[more]
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