Relaxation acupressure reduces persistent cancer-related fatigue

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Zick, Suzanna M ^a   Alrawi, Sara ^a   Merel, Gary ^a   Burris, Brodie ^a   Sen, Ananda ^a   Litzinger, Amie ^a   Harris, Richard E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HAND CRAMP; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LEG CRAMP; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SKIN BRUISING; SLEEP DISORDER; TACTILE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77958457276     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/142913     Document Type: Article

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