Effects of reiki in clinical practice: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 947-954

  Lee, M S ^a   Pittler, M H ^a   Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; ANXIETY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIKI; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43749114972     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01729.x     Document Type: Review

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