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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES): a reactive palliative therapy, a proactive supportive therapy or both?

Supportive Care in Cancer volume 15, page 111 (2007)Cite this article

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  1. Division of Physiotherapy Education, University of Nottingham, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK

    Matthew Maddocks & Simon Mockett

  2. Hayward House Specialist Palliative Care Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK

    Andrew Wilcock

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Maddocks, M., Mockett, S. & Wilcock, A. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES): a reactive palliative therapy, a proactive supportive therapy or both?. Support Care Cancer 15, 111 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-006-0104-z

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Keywords

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Proximal Muscle Weakness
  • Metastatic Lung Cancer
  • Performance Status Score
  • Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation