## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Psychological morbidity has been proposed as a source of distress in cancer patients. This study aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of diagnosable psychiatric illnesses, and 2) describe the mental health services received and predictors of service utilization in patien
Mental disorders in cancer patients. A study of 100 psychiatric referrals
β Scribed by Peter M. Levine; Peter M. Silberfarb; Z. J. Lipowski
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 613 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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