Screening alone is not enough: The importance of appropriate triage, referral, and evidence-based treatment of distress and common problems

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 3616-3618

  Carlson, Linda E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING; SUPPORT GROUP; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84891546285     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2013.51.4315     Document Type: Editorial

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