Depression and undertreatment of depression: Potential risks and outcomes in black patients with lung cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 123-135

  Traeger, Lara ^a   Cannon, Sheila ^b   Pirl, William F ^a   Park, Elyse R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; health disparities; lung cancer; mental health care; psychosocial services

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876156556     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2012.761320     Document Type: Article

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