Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(1):2082-2084 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0003

Building a sustainable future in cancer nursing

Virpi Sulosaari
Principal Lecturer, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland
President, European Oncology Nursing Society

Received: February 10, 2025; Accepted: February 11, 2025; Published: March 6, 2025  Show citation

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Sulosaari V. Building a sustainable future in cancer nursing. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2025;16(1):2082-2084. doi: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0003.
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