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- This project was funded by NCI IT35 CA09527‐01.
- Professor, Northern Illinois University, School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL.
- Oncology Nursing Director, North Memorial Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
- Professor, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.