Psycho-oncology in Korea: past, present and future

Abstract Background Psycho-oncology in Korea was introduced among the circle of consultation-liaison psychiatrists, in the 1990s. For almost 25 years, the field has been developing at a steady pace as the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer continue to increase. In this study, we review the h...

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Main Authors: Hyun Jeong Lee, Kwang-Min Lee, Dooyoung Jung, Eun-Jung Shim, Bong-Jin Hahm, Jong-Heun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13030-017-0097-5