Integrating yoga in to cancer care

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-130

  Distasio, Susan A ^a  

^a Connecticut Oncology Hematology Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INSOMNIA; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAFETY; YOGA;

ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 42949151013     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.125-130     Document Type: Article

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