Massage in children with cancer: effectiveness of a protocol

Objectives: massage can help relieve pain, although empirical evidence is scarce and contradictory. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a massage protocol in relieving pain in children hospitalized with cancer. Methods: a randomized, controlled, and single-blind trial was performed in a s...

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Main Authors: Luís Manuel da Cunha Batalha, Aida A.S.C. Mota
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553613001225