A systematic review: Non-pharmacological interventions in treating pain in patients with advanced cancer

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1954-1969

  Hökkä, Minna ^a   Kaakinen, Pirjo ^a   Pölkki, Tarja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adult care; Cancer; Complementary therapy; Holistic care; Literature review; Non pharmacological intervention; Nursing; Pain; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PROCEDURES;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84905722789     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12424     Document Type: Review

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