Symptom monitoring and quality of life of patients with cancer in the palliative phase

Thesis

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Contents

Chapter 1: General introduction

Chapter 2: The Symptom Monitor : a diary for monitoring physical symptoms for cancer patients in palliative care : feasibility, reliability and compliance

Chapter 3: The added value of assessing the 'most troublesome' symptom among patients with cancer in the palliative phase

Chapter 4: Using the Symptom Monitor in a randomized controlled trial : the effect on symptom prevalence and severity

Chapter 5: Effect of regular symptom monitoring on quality of life in patients with cancer in the palliative phase

Chapter 6: End-of-life decisions and their relation to symptom burden and quality of life in patients in the palliative phase of cancer

Chapter 7: General discussion

Summary

Samenvatting

Dankwoord

Appendix 1: Symptom Monitor (English)

Appendix 2: Symptoom Monitor (Nederlands)

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