Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 162-169 , February 2006

Relieving Symptoms in Cancer: Innovative Use of Art Therapy

,Accepted 12 July 2005.

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 This research was supported by a grant from the Service League of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

PII: S0885-3924(06)00006-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.07.006

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 162-169 , February 2006

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