Reiki as a clinical intervention in Oncology nursing practice

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 489-494

  Bossi, Larraine M ^a   Ott, Mary Jane ^b   Decristofaro, Susan ^b  

^a Children's Hospital Boston   (United Kingdom)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FORECASTING; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; NURSE'S ROLE; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; SELF CARE; TERMINAL CARE; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 49849097295     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.489-494     Document Type: Review

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