The effectiveness of massage therapy intervention on reducing anxiety in the workplace

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 160-173

  Shulman, Karen R ^a   Jones, Gwen E ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347691079     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886396322003     Document Type: Article

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