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Vol 5, No 2 (2006): Polish Palliative Medicine
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Rehabilitation in palliative care

Anna Pyszora, Michał Graczyk
Advances in Palliative Medicine 2006;5(2):82-86.

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Vol 5, No 2 (2006): Polish Palliative Medicine
Artykuły poglądowe
Published online: 2006-05-25

Abstract

This article reviews the rules, meaning and aims of physiotherapy intervention in palliative care. Authors present rehabilitation procedures, which are applying in palliative patients. There were analyzed the treatments involving kinesitherapy, massage, reflexotherapy, physical therapy, acupununcture and treatment of lymphoedema. In addition, article describes clinical trials studying therapeutic effectiveness rehabilitation treatment.

Abstract

This article reviews the rules, meaning and aims of physiotherapy intervention in palliative care. Authors present rehabilitation procedures, which are applying in palliative patients. There were analyzed the treatments involving kinesitherapy, massage, reflexotherapy, physical therapy, acupununcture and treatment of lymphoedema. In addition, article describes clinical trials studying therapeutic effectiveness rehabilitation treatment.
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Keywords

rehabilitation; palliative care

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Title

Rehabilitation in palliative care

Journal

Advances in Palliative Medicine

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Vol 5, No 2 (2006): Polish Palliative Medicine

Pages

82-86

Published online

2006-05-25

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Advances in Palliative Medicine 2006;5(2):82-86.

Keywords

rehabilitation
palliative care

Authors

Anna Pyszora
Michał Graczyk

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