The effects of repeated thermal therapy on quality of life in patients with type II diabetes mellitus

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 677-681

  Beever, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUNA; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; SPA TREATMENT; STRESS; THERAPY EFFECT; THERMAL THERAPY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEAM BATH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954182369     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0358     Document Type: Article

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