Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 29-37 , January 2003

Effect of Cancer Pain on Performance Status, Mood States, and Level of Hope Among Taiwanese Cancer Patients

  • Chia-Chin Lin, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Chia-Chin Lin, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
    • School of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipai, Japan
    • ,
  • Yuen-Liang Lai, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipai, Japan
    • Hospice & Palliative Care Center, McKay Memorial Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Center for General Education, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Sandra E Ward, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

,Accepted 27 February 2002.

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 29-37 , January 2003

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