The Relationship between Qi Deficiency, Cancer-related Fatigue and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients
Background: Qi (氣 qì) refers to the vital energy of the body in Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). Qi deficiency (氣虛 qì xū) is the most common symptom in cancer patients according to the concept of TCM. We hypothesized that cancer patients with Qi deficiency suffer from poor quality of life (QOL)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411016300864 |