The effectiveness of acupressure in improving the quality of sleep of institutionalized residents

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 1999, Pages

  Chen, Mei Li ^c   Lin, Li Chan ^a   Wu, Shiao Chi ^a   Lin, Jaung Geng ^b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0032880115     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.8.M389     Document Type: Article

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