The use of complementary therapies in radiation therapy departments throughout Australia

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 101-106

  Wheat, Janelle ^a   Currie, Geoff ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary therapy; Quality of life; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149134004     PISSN: 10338330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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