Guided Imagery as a Treatment Option for Fatigue: A Literature Review

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-286

  Menzies, Victoria ^a   Jallo, Nancy ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fatigue; guided imagery; literature review

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858318388     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010111412187     Document Type: Article

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