European Journal of Cancer
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 376-384 , February 2001

Predicting anxiety and depression among cancer patients: a clinical model

  • K Nordin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Section of Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park, S-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46-18-662256; fax: +46-18-506404
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  • G Berglund

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Section of Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park, S-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • B Glimelius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Section of Oncology. University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • P.-O Sjödén

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Section of Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park, S-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden

Received 7 June 2000 ,Revised 3 November 2000 ,Accepted 7 November 2000.

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European Journal of Cancer
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