Proactive routine monitoring and intervention to reduce the psychosocial impact of cancer therapy

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 70-73

  Girgis, Afaf ^a   Boyes, Allison ^a  

^a HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

cancer; Psychosocial morbidity; touchscreen computer survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 62449179078     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284200500221102     Document Type: Article

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