Evidence-based Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Cho, William C.S (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Evidence-based Anticancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 4
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Complementary medicine.; Acupuncture.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.; Biomedicine general.; Cancer Research.

Cancer is one of the leading killers in the world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional treatments’ side effects. In the past, clinical data showed that some complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) posses...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Prelims
• An Overview of Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care
• Effect of Massage Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients.- Effect of Massage Therapy on the Relief of Cancer Pain
• The Effect of Acupressure on Chemotherapy-induced Nausea
• Effects of Qigong Therapy on Alleviating Symptoms in Cancer Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
• Effects of Yoga on the Quality of Life in Cancer Patients
• Efficacy of Mind-body Therapy on Stress Reduction in Cancer Care
• Effect of Mindfulness-based Interventions in Cancer Care
• Aromatherapy, Physical and Movement-based Therapies on Symptom Management for Cancer Patients.- Safety and Side Effects of Non-pharmacological Interventions as a Therapy for Cancer.- Integrating Non-pharmacological Therapies with Western Medicine in Cancer Treatment.Index.