Qigong: Life energy and a new science of life

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 841-842

  Hankey, Alex ^a  

^a Hethe House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE; HEALING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QIGONG; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREATHING EXERCISES; CHINA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); QI; RESEARCH DESIGN; TAI JI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751118729     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.841     Document Type: Letter

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