Screening for depression in people with cancer: the accuracy of the hospital anxiety and depression scale

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 188-196

  Morse, Rachel ^a,b   Kendell, Kate ^b   Barton, Stephen ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751408474     PISSN: 13619004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cein.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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