The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 342-349 , May 2008

The Need for Performance and Standardization of the Best Clinical Breast Exam

  • Nancy Bishop Day

      Affiliations

    • Nancy Bishop Day, MSN, WHNP-BC, is employed at East Tennessee Regional Department of Health (Knoxville, TN) Claiborne, and Grainger Country Health Departments. In conjunction with national eithical standards, the author reports no relationships with business or industry that represent a conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.10.008

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 342-349 , May 2008