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Factors associated with depressive symptoms in cancer family caregivers of patients receiving chemotherapy

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Acknowledgments

The parent study was supported by the National Institute of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (F31AT003535; PI Williams). We greatly appreciate biostatistical support provided by Kristopher Fennie, Ph.D.

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The authors do not have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. The authors have full control of all primary data and agree to allow Supportive Care in Cancer to review their data upon request.

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Williams, Al., Tisch, A.J.H., Dixon, J. et al. Factors associated with depressive symptoms in cancer family caregivers of patients receiving chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 21, 2387–2394 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1802-y

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