A pilot study of therapeutic massage for people with Parkinson's disease: The added value of user involvement

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 161-171

  Paterson, Charlotte ^a   Allen, Jeffrey A ^b   Browning, Margaret ^c   Barlow, Gillian ^d   Ewings, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Parkinson's Disease Society   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Consumer involvement; Health related quality of life; Massage; Parkinson's disease; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21744436151     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2004.12.008     Document Type: Article

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