Nonpharmacological interventions for breathlessness

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-86

  Bootha, Sara ^a   Moffat, Catherine ^b   Burkin, Julie ^c   Galbraith, Sarah ^c   Bausewein, Claudia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Palliative Care   (United Kingdom)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breathlessness; Electrical stimulation; Exercise; Fan; Mobility aids; Neuromuscular; Nonpharmacological

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING EXERCISE; DYSPNEA; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WALKING AID;

ANXIETY; BREATHING EXERCISES; DYSPNEA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; POSTURE; WALKERS;

EID: 80052333514     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283460c93     Document Type: Review

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