Coherence-building techniques and heart rhythm coherence feedback: New tools for stress reduction, disease prevention and rehabilitation

Clinical Psychology and Heart Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 487-509

  McCraty, R ^a   Tomasino, D ^a  

^a Institute of HeartMath   (United States)

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EID: 72449183974     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0378-1_26     Document Type: Chapter

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