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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 2:IJNCP-139, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/139
Research Article
The Specialist Breast Care Nurse's Role in the Identification and Minimisation of Distress in a Members' Only, Breast Cancer Focused Online Support Community

Cynthia Witney*, Joyce Hendricks and Vicki Cope

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, 6027, Western Australia
Ms. Cynthia Witney, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia, 6027, Tel:+61 0410474526; E-mail: cawitney@our.ecu.edu.au
26 March 2015; 21 July 2015; 23 July 2015
Witney C, Hendrick J, Cope V (2015) The Specialist Breast Care Nurse's Role in the Identification and Minimisation of Distress in a Members' Only, Breast Cancer Focused Online Support Community. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 2: 139. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/139

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