A review of the effects of guided imagery on cancer patients with pain

Complementary Health Practice Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 98-107

  King, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer pain; guided imagery; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857757528     PISSN: 15332101     EISSN: 15523845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533210110388113     Document Type: Article

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