Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults: A Cochrane review

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 809-820

  Dickinson, H O ^a   Campbell, F ^a   Beyer, F R ^a   Nicolson, D J ^a   Cook, J V ^a   Ford, G A ^a   Mason, J M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSERTIVE TRAINING; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EMBASE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDITATION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; STRESS MANAGEMENT; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; YOGA;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RELAXATION THERAPY;

EID: 57049175835     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2008.65     Document Type: Review

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