Sleep-wake disturbances in cancer patients: Narrative review of literature focusing on improving quality of life outcomes

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 6, Issue , 2014, Pages 85-100

  Dickerson, Suzanne S ^a   Connors, Laurie M ^a   Fayad, Ameera ^a   Dean, Grace E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Insomnia; Mind body interventions; Quality of life; Sleep wake disturbance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912045520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S34846     Document Type: Review

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