The use of complementary therapies by breast cancer patients attending conventional treatment

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 324-328

  Crocetti, E ^a   Crotti, N ^b   Feltrin, A ^b   Ponton, P ^b   Geddes, M ^c   Buiatti, E ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c Istituto per la Ricerca sul Legno   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Complementary therapies

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASTECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 17144474052     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(97)10043-0     Document Type: Article

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