The oncologist's role in managing depression, anxiety, and demoralization with advanced cancer

Cancer Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 493-499

  Wein, Simon ^a   Sulkes, Aaron ^a,b   Stemmer, Salomon ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

anxiety; communication; courage; demoralization; Depression; empathy; meaning

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; LORAZEPAM; PROMETHAZINE;

ADVANCED CANCER; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; DEMORALIZATION; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG HALF LIFE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL STRESS; MORALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MORALE; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 77958131677     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181f28b64     Document Type: Review

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