Ensuring a high-quality response to screening for Distress data
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Doris Howell RN, PhD is RBC Chair, Oncology Nursing Research and Education at Princess Margaret Hospital in toronto, ON and Lead, guidelines and standards, Cancer Journey Portfolio, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC); Barry Bultz, PhD, CPsych is Director of the Department of Psychosocial Resources at the tom Baker Cancer Centre, university of Calgary and Lead, screening for Distress, Cancer Journey Portfolio, CPAC; Margaret Fitch RN, PhD is Head of Oncology Nursing and Co-Director of the Patient and Family support Program, Odette Cancer Centre, sunnybrook Health sciences Centre, toronto; Shannon Groff, BSc is Coordinator, screening for Distress, Cancer Journey Portfolio, CPAC; Andrea Williams, BA is Project Assistant, screening for Distress, Cancer Journey Portfolio, CPAC. Laura Cleghorn, MA, is a consultant with Cardinal Consultants in toronto. ABStRACt
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