These initials refer to the doctor's credentials â they indicate the type of medical school the doctor attended and the licensing exam they took to become a doctor. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, and is the most common type of degree earned by doctors who practice medicine in the United States.
Anxiety is often manifested at various times during cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recurrence. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, anxiety can also heighten the expectancy of pain,[10-12] other symptoms of distress, and sleep disturbances and can be a major factor in anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
124 125. Symptom Distress Scale. Date completed: ____/____/____. Instructions to complete assessment: Below are 5 different numbered statements. Think about what each statement says, then place a circle the statement that most. closely indicates how you have been feeling lately. The statements are ranked.