Advances in Nonpharmacological Interventions, 2011–2012
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Nonpharmacological interventions for breathlessness.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Breathlessness is difficult to palliate and nonpharmacological interventions are effective management strategies currently available for mobile patients. These are a diverse group of interventions, currently poorly defined and inconsistently used. This review concentrates on identifying and recommending the most effective nonpharmacological strategies for breathlessness, to ai...
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عنوان ژورنال: Research in Gerontological Nursing
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1940-4921,1938-2464
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20121204-03