IN-CAM Outcomes Database: Its relevance and application in massage therapy research and practice

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-16

  Kania, Ania ^a   Verhoef, Marja J ^a   Dryden, Trish ^b   Ware, Mark A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CENTENNIAL COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; Massage therapy; Outcomes database; Practice; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857526755     PISSN: 1916257X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3822/ijtmb.v2i1.37     Document Type: Article

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