A Systematic Review: Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer-Related Pain

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 161-169

  Ngamkham, Srisuda ^a   Holden, Janean E ^b   Smith, Ellen Lavoie ^b  

^a Boromarajonani College of Nursing Sawanpracharak Nakhonsawan ^*  (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; mindfulness; nonpharmacology; pain; unpleasant symptom

Indexed keywords

EID: 85061118582     PISSN: 23475625     EISSN: 23496673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_67_18     Document Type: Review

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