Oncology pain and complementary therapy: A review of the literature

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 374-379

  Running, Alice ^a   Turnbeaugh, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Clinic in Reno St Mary's Heil Road ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PAIN;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PAIN;

EID: 79961200599     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.374-379     Document Type: Article

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