Lung cancer patients' beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine in the promotion of their wellness

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 520-527

  Amichai, Tamar ^a,b   Grossman, Mary ^b   Richard, Meghan ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Complementary and alternative medicine; Lung cancer; Psychosocial oncology; Qualitative research; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84869506007     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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