Challenges inherent to t'ai chi research: Part II - Defining the intervention and optimal study design

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-197

  Wayne, Peter M ^a   Kaptchuk, Ted J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; TAI CHI;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40549139107     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.7170B     Document Type: Review

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