Acceptability of the Distress Thermometer and Problem List to community-based telephone cancer helpline operators, and to cancer patients and carers
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer can be a distressing experience for cancer patients and carers, impacting on psychological, social, physical and spiritual functioning. However, health professionals often fail to detect distress in their patients due to time...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/46 |