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Meeting the Needs of the Cancer Patient with Learning Disabilities at the Pre-operative Assessment Visit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2008

Joanne Bratchell
Joanne Bratchell*
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MSc Healthcare (Advanced Practice), St Georges Hospital, London, UK
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Correspondence to: Joanne Bratchell, Lead Nurse Pre-op Assessment, Room 6, Norman Tanner Unit, Knightsbridge Wing, St George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting SW17 8QT, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
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British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , May 2008 , pp. 33 - 40
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Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2008

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