The effect of a multidimensional exercise intervention on physical capacity, well-being and quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
✍ Scribed by Lis Adamsen; Morten Quist; Julie Midtgaard; Christina Andersen; Tom Møller; Lasse Knutsen; Anders Tveterås; Mikael Rorth
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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