Centering: Reducing Rape Trauma Syndrome Anxiety during a Gynecologic Examination

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 32-37

  Dole, Pamela J ^a  

^a School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAPE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SYNDROME; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RAPE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; SYNDROME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0030255208     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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