Evaluation of the reliability and validity of the mandarin version of demoralization scale for cancer patients

Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 427-435

  Hung, Hsiao Chi ^a   Chen, Hong Wen ^a   Chang, Yi Fang ^a   Yang, Yuh Cheng ^a   Liu, Chien Liang ^a   Hsieh, Ruey Kuen ^a   Leu, Yi Shing ^a   Chen, Yu Jen ^a   Wang, Tsang En ^a   Tsai, Li Yun ^a   Liu, Shen Ing ^a   Fang, Chun Kai ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MANDARIN VERSION OF DEMORALIZATION SCALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 79951546664     PISSN: 10167390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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