Critical review of complementary therapies in haemato-oncology

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 579-586

  Joske, D J L ^a,b   Rao, A ^c   Kristjanson, L ^d  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SCGH/Brownes Cancer Support Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary and alternative medicine; Haemato oncology; Psycho oncology

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; AUSTRALIA; CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED EMESIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; GROUP THERAPY; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HEMATOLOGY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPNOSIS; LEISURE; MARRIAGE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; MUSIC THERAPY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; ONCOLOGY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS; SURVIVAL; TOUCH; VOCATION;

AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33746784758     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01152.x     Document Type: Review

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