The cumulative effects of Transcendental Meditation on cognitive function - A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 115, Issue 21-22, 2003, Pages 758-766

  Canter, Peter H ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Randomised controlled trials; Transcendental Meditation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLIGENCE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

EID: 1642434175     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03040500     Document Type: Review

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