Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 520-528 , November 2008

Screening for Psychological Distress in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review

  • Parvez Thekkumpurath, MRCPsych

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre, St. James's Universtiy Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Parvez Thekkumpurath, MRCPsych, Psychological Medicine Research, University of Edinburgh, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 5HF, UK.
    • ,
  • Chitra Venkateswaran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre, St. James's Universtiy Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Manoj Kumar, MRCPsych, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leeds Mental Health Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Michael I. Bennett, FRCP, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. Gemma's Hospice, Leeds, United Kingdom

,Accepted 23 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.11.010

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 520-528 , November 2008

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