A pilot study examining energy conservation for cancer treatment-related fatigue

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 333-341

  Barsevick, Andrea M ^a   Whitmer, Kyra ^a   Sweeney, Carole ^a   Nail, Lillian M ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer treatment related fatigue; Energy conservation

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036789314     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200210000-00001     Document Type: Article

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