2 November 2005
Visiting academic Professor Alison Richardson will discuss cancer care tonight at a lecture at Monash's Peninsula campus.
Professor Richardson is Professor of Cancer and Palliative Nursing Care at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College in London. She conducts research into palliative care nursing and is widely published in this field.
Professor Richardson's lecture, 'Creating a culture of compassion -- developing supportive care for people with cancer', will explore the role of palliative care nurses in caring for people with cancer.
Professor Richardson will discuss the present landscape of cancer care and suggest areas for improvement.
What: Special Dean's Lecture: Creating a culture of compassion -- developing supportive care for people with cancer
Who: Visiting Fellow Professor Alison Richardson, King's College, London
Where: Lecture Theatre E2.09, Peninsula campus, Monash University, McMahons Road, Frankston. Melways reference: 102 G4
When: 6.30pm Wednesday, 2 November
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