Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2008):

Patient-reported outcomes: a desirable specialty standard for oncology or an incomplete measurement approach?

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Author/s: Hinds, Pamela S (PS);

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Publication Type: Editorial

Journal: Cancer nursing (Cancer Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Jul-Aug; vol 31 (issue 4) : pp 259-60

Dates: Created 2008/07/07; Completed 2008/11/17;

PMID: 18600110, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Health Status Humans Neoplasms - psychology; therapy Palliative Care - methods

Patients - psychology Quality of Life Questionnaires Treatment Outcome

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