Biofield therapies in cardiovascular disease management: A brief review

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 199-204

  Anderson, Joel G ^a   Taylor, Ann Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biofield therapies; cardiovascular disease; holistic nursing

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 79960376933     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3182227185     Document Type: Review

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