Occupational therapy interventions for breathlessness at the end of life

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-143

  Morgan, Deidre D ^a   White, Kahren M ^b  

^a PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breathlessness; Function; Interventions; Occupation; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

DYSPNEA; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

DYSPNEA; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RELAXATION THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84863678329     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283537d0e     Document Type: Review

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