The effects of massage therapy alone and in combination with other complementary therapies on immune system measures and quality of life in human immunodeficiency virus

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 405-414

  Birk, T J ^a   McGrady, A ^b   MacArthur, R D ^c   Khuder, S ^b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MASSAGE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0033755801     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2000.6.405     Document Type: Article

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