Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5881446 | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Functional impairments in patients newly diagnosed with late-stage cancers behave as symptoms during the diagnostic phase. Health care providers need to expand their assessments to include both symptoms and functional impairments. Early recognition of functional changes may accelerate diagnosis at an earlier cancer stage.
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Authors
Samah J. MS, PhD, Mark RN, PhD, Mei RN, PhD(C), Elizabeth RN, DNSc, Terrence PhD, Ruth PhD, FAAN,