Reflexology: An update of a systematic review of randomised clinical trials

Maturitas

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-120

  Ernst, E ^a   Posadzki, P ^a   Lee, M S ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Clinical trials; Effectiveness; Evidence; Reflexology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEOPLASM; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEXOLOGY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 78651403566     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.10.011     Document Type: Review

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