Effect of Reiki treatments on functional recovery in patients in poststroke rehabilitation: A pilot study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 755-763

  Shiflett, Samuel C ^a   Nayak, Sangeetha ^b   Bid, Champa ^c   Miles, Pamela ^d   Agostinelli, Sandra ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^d MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; BIOENERGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEAT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIKI; STROKE;

EID: 0036979349     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10755530260511766     Document Type: Article

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