The Effect of Aromatherapy on Postoperative Nausea in Women Undergoing Surgical Procedures

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 246-251

  Ferruggiari, Luisa ^a   Ragione, Barbara ^a   Rich, Ellen R ^b   Lock, Kathleen ^c  

^a Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

^b MOLLOY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Rockville Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiemetics; Aromatherapy; Complementary modality; Peppermint; Postanesthesia care unit; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; SURGERY;

AROMATHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84864068257     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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