The effects of single-session music therapy interventions on the observed and self-reported levels of pain control, physical comfort, and relaxation of hospice patients

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 383-390

  Krout, Robert E ^a  

^a Hospice of Palm Beach County   (United States)

Author keywords

comfort; hospice; music therapy; pain; relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC THERAPY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC THERAPY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035513466     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800607     Document Type: Article

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