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Using Screening for Distress, the Sixth Vital Sign, to advance patient care with assessment and targeted interventions

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Acknowledgments

Amy Waller and Sheila Garland are funded in part by the Psychosocial Oncology Research Training Program (PORT), which is a CIHR-funded Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR). Amy Waller is also funded in part by the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, and the University of Calgary.

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  1. Department of Psychosocial Resources, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 2202 2nd Street SW, Calgary, AB, T2S3C1, Canada

    Amy Waller & Barry D. Bultz

  2. Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Amy Waller & Barry D. Bultz

  3. Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Sheila N. Garland

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Waller, A., Garland, S.N. & Bultz, B.D. Using Screening for Distress, the Sixth Vital Sign, to advance patient care with assessment and targeted interventions. Support Care Cancer 20, 2241–2246 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1506-8

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