The stability of depression scores in patients who are receiving palliative care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 593-597

  Lloyd Williams, Mari ^a,b   Riddleston, Helen ^a  

^a Leicestershire Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^b Harrison Hughes Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Edinburgh Depression Scale; Palliative care; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAY CARE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0036959087     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(02)00519-5     Document Type: Article

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