Responding to the quality imperative to embed mental health care into ambulatory oncology

The calls by the Institute of Medicine to fully integrate psychosocial care into oncology practice are closer to being implemented. Because of the multiple challenges faced across the cancer care continuum, it is recommended that multidimensional approaches that extend beyond the assessment of depression and anxiety and consider physical symptoms and practical concerns be considered as part of systematic psychosocial screening in oncology practice. See also pages 485–93