Effects of an integrated yoga program on self-reported depression scores in breast cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment: A randomized controlled trial

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 174-181

  Rao, Raghavendra Mohan ^a   Raghuram, Nagarathna ^a   Nagendra, H ^a   Usharani, M ^a   Gopinath, K ^a   Diwakar, Ravi ^a   Patil, Shekar ^a   Bilimagga, Ramesh ^a   Rao, Nalini ^a  

^a Triesta Reference Laboratory   (India)

Author keywords

174Behavioral intervention; Cancer; Depression; Relaxation; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929319602     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.156486     Document Type: Article

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