Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 93-98 , September 2007

Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Thorax Malignancies: Nursing Perspective

  • Nazan Tuna Oran, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Nazan Tuna Oran, Izmir Ataturk School of Health, Ege University, 35100 Izmir, Turkey.

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PII: S1546-0843(07)00080-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2007.04.006

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 93-98 , September 2007