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Guest Editorial
Ask Us: We Know About Psychosocial Care
CJON 2012, 16(3), 237 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.237
Oncology nurses have always known that a diagnosis of cancer impacts the psychosocial well-being of a person. And, often, oncology nurses are the ones who detect psychosocial concerns in patients, as well as noticing changes—often subtle differences in a patient's usual manner—which require further assessment and possibly referral or treatment.
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Commission on Cancer. (2011). <i>Cancer program standards 2012: Ensuring patient-centered care.</i> Retrieved from <a target="_blank" href='http://www.facs.org/cancer/coc/cps2012draft.pdf'>http://www.facs.org/can...
Institute of Medicine. (2007). <i>Cancer care for the whole patient: Meeting psychosocial health needs.</i> Washington, DC: National Academies Press.