‘Worried to death’: the assessment and management of anxiety in patients with advanced life-limiting disease, a national survey of palliative medicine physicians

Abstract Background Anxiety adversely affects quality of life and is common in adults with advanced life-limiting disease. There are no UK-wide guidelines on the assessment and management of anxiety in this specific population and there is little evidence regarding drug treatments. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: N. Atkin, V. Vickerstaff, B. Candy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-017-0245-5