title: Oncology practices are being faced with a multitude of challenges. Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Coordinator of the Dual Adult-Gerontology Primary Care & Oncology Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track, Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care Department, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL; Associate Scientist, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham, AL; Nurse Practitioner, Hematology-Oncology, Kirklin Clinic, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Deborah Kirk
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic