Relaxation training for nursing home patients: Suggestions for simplifying and individualizing treatment

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 37-48

  Moye, Jennifer ^a,c   Hanlon, Susan ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Affairs Medical Center   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029898907     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v16n03_05     Document Type: Article

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