Research progress of distress thermometer in cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-9801.2014.09.019
- VernacularTitle:心理痛苦温度计在癌症患者中应用的研究进展
- Author:
Liang YI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Distress
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2014;26(9):640-643
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Distress thermometer (DT) is a widely used rating scale for testing distress severity in cancer patients in recent years.Recent studies have indeed showed that DT is worth being used in oncology clinic because of its acceptable validation.More and more studies have demonstrated the important role of DT on exploring distress.It may provide important basis for improving the distress in cancer patients.
