Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of tuina for cervical spondylosis

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 2531-2538

  Wang, Mei Yeh ^a,b   Tsai, Pei Shan ^c   Lee, Pi Hsia ^c   Chang, Wen Yin ^c   Yang, Che Ming ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CARDINAL TIEN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE AND MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative medicines; Literature review; Nurses; Nursing; Taiwan; Tuina

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52049125045     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02446.x     Document Type: Review

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