Pharmacist's role in meeting the psychosocial needs of cancer patients using complementary therapy

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 204-210

  de Lemos, Mario L ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER SCREENING; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIET THERAPY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONTROL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 15544369064     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.836     Document Type: Article

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