Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , July 2008

Patient Optimism and Mastery—Do They Play a Role in Cancer Patients' Management of Pain and Fatigue?

  • Margot E. Kurtz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Community Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Margot E. Kurtz, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Michigan State University, B211 West Fee Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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  • Jay C. Kurtz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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  • Charles W. Given, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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  • Barbara A. Given, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

,Accepted 15 August 2007.

 This work was supported in part by National Cancer Institute Grant # RO1 CA030724, Automated Telephone Monitoring for Symptom Management, Charles Given, PI, Barbara Given, Co-PI, and in affiliation with the Walther Cancer Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.

PII: S0885-3924(08)00058-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.08.010

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , July 2008

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