Effects of massage therapy on African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study

Complementary Health Practice Review

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-155

  Edwards, B G ^a   Palmer, J ^a  

^a SHAW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acupressure; African Americans; diabetes; massage

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051581235     PISSN: 15332101     EISSN: 15523845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533210110390024     Document Type: Article

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