Current issues in the delivery of complementary therapies in cancer care - Policy, perceptions and expectations: An overview

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 115-123

  Roberts, Dai ^a   McNulty, Alison ^b   Caress, Ann Louise ^b  

^a St Ann's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary therapies; Integrated health

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AWARENESS; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPECTATION; HEALING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPNOSIS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL WORKER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

EID: 20344380151     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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