The missing member of the head and neck multidisciplinary team: The psychologist. Why we need them

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-112

  Humphris, Gerry M ^a,b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical psychology services; Cognitive dysfunction; Oncology staff; Psychological distress; Psychological interventions; Psychosocial assessment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANCER RECURRENCE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

CAREGIVERS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 40449105447     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e3282f470f9     Document Type: Review

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