Breathing techniques - Adjunctive treatment modalities for asthma? A systematic review

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 969-972

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Breathing techniques; Complementary medicine; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOGA;

EID: 0034073128     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00.15596900     Document Type: Article

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