The clinical utility of the distress thermometer: A review

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 220-227

  Snowden, Austyn ^a   White, Craig A ^a   Christie, Zara ^b   Murray, Esther ^b   McGowan, Clare ^b   Scott, Rhona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Ayrshire Central Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79952372120     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.4.220     Document Type: Review

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