Ayurveda and Yoga in Cardiovascular Diseases

Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 168-181

  Mamtani, Ravinder ^a,b   Mamtani, Ronac ^c  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22044447405     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03002-1.50013-6     Document Type: Chapter

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