Computerized quality-of-life screening in a cancer pain clinic

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-52

  Carlson, Linda E ^a   Speca, Michael ^a   Hagen, Neil ^a   Taenzer, Paul ^a  

^a TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CANADA; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ALBERTA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PAIN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0035291291     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970101700108     Document Type: Article

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