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.
Patient scale: Scores equal length of line marked by patient. An aggregate score of all 9 items is used. In addition, a subscore using the mean of all 6 major symptoms (average symptom burden index) and/or individual items to report specific areas of change can be used. Observer scale: Score equals point value chosen by observer for each item.