Effects of live sax music on various physiological parameters, pain level, and mood level in cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 301-311

  Burrai, Francesco ^a   Micheluzzi, Valentina ^b   Bugani, Valentina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Villa della Salute Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

cancer patients; music therapy; nursing; research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; MUSIC THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; MUSIC THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84905965802     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000041     Document Type: Article

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