A randomized controlled trial of meditation and massage effects on quality of life in people with late-stage disease: A pilot study

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 939-952

  Williams, Anna Leila ^a,d   Selwyn, Peter A ^b,c   Liberti, Lauren ^a   Molde, Susan ^b   Njike, Valentine Yanchou ^a   McCorkle, Ruth ^d   Zelterman, Daniel ^e   Katz, David L ^a,e  

^a Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^b Leeway Incorporated   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIGION; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 27644506542     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.939     Document Type: Article

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