The use of music to aid patients' relaxation in a radiotherapy waiting room

Radiography

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-188

  Cooper, Laura ^a   Foster, Irene ^b  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cancer treatment; Environmental factors; Environmental stress; Music therapy; Patient well being; Radiotherapy waiting area; Relaxation; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSIC THERAPY; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WAITING ROOM;

EID: 45249086328     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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