Prevalence and predictors of depression in cancer patients in the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 107-114

  Nuhu, Folorunsho T ^a   Odejide, O A ^a   Adebayo, K O ^a   Odejumo, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Depression; Neoplasms; Pain; Prevalence; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749107932     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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