(Walking is the sixth vital sign. Here’s how to do it right.) Janet Dufek, a kinesiology and nutrition sciences professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has researched backward ...

Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation accepts emotional distress (the sixth vital sign) as part of its 2009 accreditation guidelines. Distressed patients require more time, contact and ...

Incorporating emotional distress as the sixth vital sign, and taking it into consideration while routine cancer assessments.