From distress guidelines to developing models of psychosocial care: Current best practices

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 694-714

  Clark, Paul G ^a   Bolte, Sage ^b   Buzaglo, Joanne ^c   Golant, Mitch ^c   Daratsos, Louisa ^d   Loscalzo, Matthew ^e  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Life with Cancer   (United States)

^c Cancer Support Community   (United States)

^d Veterans Administration   (United States)

^e CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

best practices; cancer; psychosocial care; psychosocial distress; screening instruments

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; CANCER PATIENT; COMMUNITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SCREENING; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL WORKER; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEOPLASMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84868231453     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2012.721488     Document Type: Review

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