Self-assessment in cancer patients referred to palliative care: a study of feasibility and symptom epidemiology.

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Published in Cancer on January 15, 2002

Authors

Annette S Strömgren1, Dorthe Goldschmidt, Mogens Groenvold, Morten Aa Petersen, Pernille T Jensen, Lise Pedersen, Linda Hoermann, Carsten Helleberg, Per Sjogren

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. as06@bbh.hosp.dk

Associated clinical trials:

"LIFEView" Audiovisual Technology: Virtual Travel to Support Wellbeing and Quality of Life at the End of Life | NCT04030910

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