Emotional Distress: The Sixth Vital Sign in Cancer Care

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Distress and Mental Health Considerations for Patients With Gynecologic Cancer

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Psychosocial assessment of lung cancer patients and their caregivers

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The Oncological Patient in the Palliative Situation

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A Comprehensive Assessment of The Eight Vital Signs

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Cardiac Related Psychosocial Distress and Traumatic Distress in Individuals with Advanced Heart Failure

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Hairy Cell Leukemia and Bone Pain

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Distress

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Consecuencias psíquicas en supervivientes permanentes de cáncer de mama. Curadas, aunque no libres

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The science of caring: a call to action

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Psychological Distress of Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Relationship with a Self Management Intervention Program

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The distress thermometer: a promising tool to screen patients with chronic respiratory diseases for emotional distress

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