Beyond survivorship: Achieving a harmonious dynamic equilibrium using a Chinese medicine framework in health and mental health

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 62-81

  Ng, S M ^a   Chan, Cecilia L W ^a   Leung, Pamela P Y ^a   Chan, Celia H Y ^a   Yau, Josephine K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body mind spirit; Chinese medicine; Psychosocial intervention; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449222875     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332980802072405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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