Turning points: Clearing blocks to treatment in women with early breast cancer

European Journal of Oriental Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 10-15

  de Valois, Beverley ^a,b  

^a Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blocks to treatment; Breast cancer; Five elements constitutional acupuncture; Hot flushes; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEPRESSION; DREAMING; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; NIGHT SWEAT; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 56049084693     PISSN: 13516647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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