Carers of patients with high-grade glioma report high levels of distress, unmet needs, and psychological morbidity during patient chemo radiotherapy

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Carers of patients with high-grade glioma report high levels of distress, unmet needs, and psychological morbidity during patient chemo radiotherapy

Background: Few studies have explored the unmet needs of carers of people with high-grade glioma. We aimed to determine carers' levels of distress during treatment, understand their support needs and explore predictors of distress. Methods: Carers of people with high-grade glioma undergoing che...

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Main Authors:	Long, A., Halkett, Georgia, Lobb, E., Shaw, T., Hovey, E., Nowak, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28892

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