Multiple sclerosis patients benefit from massage therapy

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 168-174

  Hernandez Reif, Maria ^a   Field, Tiffany ^a   Field, Tory ^a   Theakston, Hillary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0010413292     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-8592(98)80009-0     Document Type: Article

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