Critical review of massage therapy employed for newborns

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 379-384

  Huang, Lin ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Infant; Massage; Newborn; Tuina

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449088115     PISSN: 16723597     EISSN: 19930399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-009-0379-y     Document Type: Article

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