Manual techniques addressing the lymphatic system: Origins and development

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 105, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 457-464

  Chikly, Bruno J ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a Medical Faculty of Paris   (France)

^b American Academy of Osteopathy   (United States)

^c International Society of Lymphology   (United States)

^d International Health and Healing Inc   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; HUMAN; LYMPH; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MESENTERY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 28744441484     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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