The memorial symptom assessment scale: Modified for use in understanding family caregivers' perceptions of cancer patients' symptom experiences

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 644-654

  Lobchuk, Michelle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family caregivers; Measurement; MSAS; Neoplasms; Symptom experience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORIAL SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT SCALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037674964     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(03)00205-7     Document Type: Article

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