A randomized controlled trial of spiritual healing in restricted neck movement

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 467-477

  Gerard, Stan ^a   Smith, Blair H ^b,c   Simpson, Julie A ^b  

^a Serendipity   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0042862893     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107555303322284758     Document Type: Article

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