Perspective of Lebanese oncologists on the symptom burden among adult cancer patients.

@article{Rafei2016PerspectiveOL,
  title={Perspective of Lebanese oncologists on the symptom burden among adult cancer patients.},
  author={Hind Rafei and Maya Khalil and Yasmin Hassoun and Alain Antoine Mina and Zeina Nasser and Arafat Hussein Tfayli},
  journal={Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal},
  year={2016},
  volume={64 4},
  pages={
          200-4
        }
}
  • H. Rafei, M. Khalil, +3 authors A. Tfayli
  • Published 1 December 2016
  • Medicine
  • Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal
Background Proper approach to symptom control in cancer patients requires a good understanding of the prevalence of the various symptoms these patients have. Aim This study aims at assessing the Lebanese oncologists’ point of view concerning the symptom burden among cancer patients of Lebanon and comparing their opinions to the real complaints of patients themselves. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of the Lebanese medical oncologists. Thirty-six… 
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