The use of massage therapy for reducing pain, anxiety, and depression in oncological palliative care patients: a narrative review of the literature.

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Published in ISRN Nurs on August 23, 2011

Authors

Maria Falkensteiner1, Franco Mantovan, Irene Müller, Christa Them

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cardiology, Hospital of Bolzano, District Health Bolzano-Südtirol, L. Bühlerstr. 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.

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