Subsidized complementary therapies for staff and volunteers at a regional cancer centre: A formative study: Original article

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-299

  Wilson, K ^a,e   Ganley, A ^b   MacKereth, P ^c   Rowswell, V ^d  

^a Chorlton cum Hardy   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Calderstones NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer hospital; Complementary therapies; Staff; Stress; Volunteers; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 34248581050     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00751.x     Document Type: Article

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