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The use of nonpharmacological techniques as adjuvant antiemetic treatment for oncology patients has gained popularity over the last 10 years at major cancer centers throughout the world. The advantages of these techniques—relaxation therapy, desensitization therapy, guided imagery, and self-hypnosis—extend beyond specific symptom management to potentiating the placebo effect on medication and improving patient-provider relationships. In addition, patient participation in nonpharmacological interventions transforms the role of patient from passive recipient to active participant, thereby improving compliance to chemotherapy regimens (Laszlo 1983).
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Cotanch, P.H. (1991). Use of Nonpharmacological Techniques to Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting. In: Senn, HJ., Glaus, A. (eds) Supportive Care in Cancer Patients II. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 121. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84138-5_12
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