Integrative medicine consultation service in a comprehensive cancer center: Findings and outcomes

Integrative Cancer Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-283

  Frenkel, Moshe ^a   Cohen, Lorenzo ^a   Peterson, Noemi ^a   Palmer, J Lynn ^a   Swint, Kay ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative medicine; cancer care; complementary medicine; integrative medicine; patient centered care; quality of life; supportive care

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CONSULTATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; NUTRITION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUPPLEMENTATION; YOGA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649957600     PISSN: 15347354     EISSN: 1552695X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534735410378663     Document Type: Article

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