The effectiveness of shiatsu: Findings from a cross-European, prospective observational study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 921-930

  Long, Andrew F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MUSCLE DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHIATSU; SPAIN; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ANXIETY; AUSTRIA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 55749105123     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0085     Document Type: Article

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