Leadership & Professional Development

Patient Navigation: A "Win-Win" for All Involved

Brenda Wilcox

Susan D. Bruce

patient navigation, patient navigator, navigation, nurse role
ONF 2009, 37(1), 21-25. DOI: 10.1188/10.ONF.21-25

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