Children with cancer and blood diseases experience positive physical and psychological effects from massage therapy

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 7-14

  Haun, Jolie N ^a   Graham Pole, John ^a   Shortley, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hematology; Massage; Oncology; Palliative therapy; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857552410     PISSN: 1916257X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3822/ijtmb.v2i2.12     Document Type: Article

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