Patient satisfaction with nurse-led telephone follow-up after curative treatment for breast cancer.

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Published in BMC Cancer on April 30, 2010

Authors

Merel L Kimman1, Monique Mf Bloebaum, Carmen D Dirksen, Ruud Ma Houben, Philippe Lambin, Liesbeth J Boersma

Author Affiliations

1: MAASTRO Clinic, Maastricht, the Netherlands. merel.kimman@ctc.usyd.edu.au

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