Psychological distress among cancer patients and informed consent

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 241-245

  Montgomery, Charles ^a   Lydon, Anna ^b   Lloyd, Keith ^a  

^a Wonford House Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Consent; Information; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RECALL; SATISFACTION; SECOND CANCER; SELF REPORT; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033053085     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00089-0     Document Type: Article

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