The benefits of medical qigong in patients with cancer: A descriptive pilot study

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 654-658

  Overcash, Janine ^a   Will, Kathryn M ^a   Lipetz, Debra Weisenburger ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING EDUCATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QIGONG; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; QIGONG; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84893063892     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/13.CJON.654-658     Document Type: Article

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