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Psychosocial needs assessment among an underserved, ethnically diverse cancer patient population†‡

  1. Alyson B. Moadel PhD1,§,*,
  2. Carole Morgan PhD1,¶,
  3. Janice Dutcher MD2

Article first published online: 22 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22357

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: Exploring Models to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Among African American and Latino Populations: Research and Community Solutions

Volume 109, Issue Supplement 2, pages 446–454, 15 January 2007

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Moadel, A. B., Morgan, C. and Dutcher, J. (2007), Psychosocial needs assessment among an underserved, ethnically diverse cancer patient population. Cancer, 109: 446–454. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22357

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  1. 1

    Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York

  2. 2

    Comprehensive Cancer Center, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, New York Medical College, Bronx, New York

  1. §

    Fax: (718) 430-3052

  2. Deceased.

*Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA

  1. †

    Presented at Exploring Models to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Among African American and Latino Populations: Research and Community Solutions, Atlanta, GA, April 21–22, 2005.

  2. ‡

    This article is dedicated to the late Carole Morgan, PhD, whose contribution to understanding the needs of the underserved is immeasurable. In addition, we thank Arlene Caban, Jeanne Carter, Anne Fatone, Gia LaRuffa, Anne Skamai, and Jennifer Usher for data collection and Melanie Harris, Ruth Santizo, and Rita Guimaraes for their invaluable editorial assistance.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 22 NOV 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 SEP 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 JUN 2006

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