Emotional distress in patients with cancer: The sixth vital sign

Community Oncology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 311-314

  Bultz, Barry D ^a   Holland, Jimmie C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SCREENING; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 33646853216     PISSN: 15485315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1548-5315(11)70702-1     Document Type: Article

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