Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 240-242 , August 2008

Patient Anxiety Levels Related to Gynecologic Examinations: Use of the Color Breathwork Relaxation Method

  • Kari Sand-Jecklin

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Kari Sand-Jecklin, EdD, RN, Department of Health Promotion/Risk Reduction, West Virginia University School of Nursing, Morgantown, WV 26506.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.04.004

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 240-242 , August 2008

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