Regaining balance within: Dance movement therapy with Chinese cancer patients in Hong Kong

American Journal of Dance Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-99

  Ho, Rainbow Tin Hung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Balance; Chinese cancer patients; Dance movement therapy; Emotional control; Holistic health; Impulse control

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645763211     PISSN: 01463721     EISSN: 15733262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10465-005-9002-z     Document Type: Article

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