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Rachel Henbrey

Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Stoma formation as a palliative procedure: the role of the clinical nurse specialist in maintaining quality of life

Stoma formation as a treatment for colorectal cancer involves bringing out a section of bowel onto the abdomen as either an ileostomy (from the ileum) or colostomy (from the colon). A bag is then worn...

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