Effects of mindfulness meditation on serum cortisol of medical students

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 96, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Turakitwanakan, Wanpen ^a   Mekseepralard, Chantana ^a   Busarakumtragul, Panaree ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Mindfulness meditation; Thai GHQ28

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; STREPTAVIDIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOASSAY; INSOMNIA; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDITATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRAINE; PEPTIC ULCER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SOCIAL DISABILITY; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MEDITATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876849044     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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