Psychosocial care for cancer patients--too little, too late?
Rathi MAHENDRAN; Joanne CHUA; Eugene WUAN; Emily-N-K ANG; Siew-Eng LIM; Ee-Heok KUA.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
; : 535-537, 2013.
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Assessment of psychosocial and psychiatric needs is an increasingly important component of cancer care. Clinical experience with patients indicate that distress, anxiety and depression are prevalent from early stages of the illness. Strategies to enhance psychosocial care are presented and these include early identification through screening, training for healthcare staff working with cancer patients and support not only for patients but their caregivers as well.
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