Observational study of an arts-in-medicine program in an outpatient hemodialysis unit

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 462-468

  Ross, Edward A ^a   Hollen, Tracy L ^b   Fitzgerald, Bridget M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arts in medicine; Artwork; Music; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CARBON DIOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; WEIGHT GAIN;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL DIALYSIS; SENSORY ART THERAPIES;

EID: 32844472108     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.11.030     Document Type: Article

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