Alternative Therapy Applications for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 207-210

  Chiravalle, Paulette ^a   McCaffrey, Ruth ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupressure; Acupuncture; Aromatherapy; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; AROMATHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; AROMATHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIALS; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644663159     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200509000-00006     Document Type: Article

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