Serious concerns related to the article entitled "tai Chi improves physical function in older chinese women with knee osteoarthritis"

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 356-

  Wang, Chenchen ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LETTER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAI CHI; VALIDITY;

AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PLAGIARISM; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; TAI JI;

EID: 77958615343     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181f620aa     Document Type: Letter

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