The homeopathic approach to symptom control in the cancer patient: A prospective observational study

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 227-233

  Thompson, E A ^a   Reilly, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Fatigue; Homeopathy; Menopausal symptoms; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0036099933     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216302pm539oa     Document Type: Article

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