Age differences in the presence of pain and psychological distress in younger and older cancer patients

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-113

  Krok, Jessica L ^a   Baker, Tamara A ^b   McMillan, Susan C ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

age differences; cancer; pain; psychological distress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875175215     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e31826bfb63     Document Type: Article

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