PMID: 7333773Jan 1, 1981Paper

Psychosocial aspects of oncology: challenges and problems of research in a radiotherapy center of a community hospital

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
J M HylandL Coyne

Abstract

This paper describes the vicissitudes of psychosocial research in a radiotherapy center. The project described evaluates the efficacy of counseling techniques in patients with early stage breast cancer receiving radiotherapy. The problems involved are discussed. They include the effects of: 1) introducing a psychosocial program into a medical setting; 2) research, specifically psychological, on staff and treatment in a nonresearch center; 3) asking patients to participate in a project the relevance of which is not immediately apparent; and 4) working under such conditions on the research itself. Conclusions and recommendations derived from this experience are made.

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Mar 1, 1984·Radiotherapy and Oncology : Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology·D D BransfieldA Abitbol
Dec 1, 1983·European Journal of Cancer & Clinical Oncology·T Morris

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