A study to assess the existence of the symptom cluster of breathlessness, fatigue and anxiety in patients with advanced lung cancer

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-333

  Chan, Carmen W H ^a   Richardson, Alison ^b   Richardson, Janet ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced lung cancer; Anxiety; Breathlessness; Fatigue; Palliative radiation; Symptom cluster

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

AGED; ANXIETY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 28944454278     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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