ECR 2022 / C-10420
Radiation therapists’, diagnostic radiographers, biomedical laboratory scientists and nurses working together in breast cancer care and treatments
Keywords:
Breast, Mammography, Education, Multidisciplinary cancer care
Authors:
E. Metsälä, K. Paalimäki-Paakki, J. Hoffren, J. Jorge, S. Kivistik, R. Lumme, L. Marmy, T. S. Schroderus-Salo, B. Strom
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2022/C-10420
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