How successful are oncologists in identifying patient distress, perceived social support, and need for psychosocial counselling?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-185

  Sollner W ^a   DeVries, A ^a   Steixner, E ^a   Lukas, P ^a   Sprinzl, G ^a   Rumpold, G ^a   Maislinger, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cancer; Oncologist estimation of patient distress; Psychological co morbidity; Psychotherapeutic support; Social class; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEAD CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NECK CANCER; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035154932     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1545     Document Type: Article

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