The anxiolytic effect of aromatherapy on patients awaiting ambulatory surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Ni, Cheng Hua ^a,b,c   Hou, Wen Hsuan ^a,c   Kao, Ching Chiu ^a,b   Chang, Ming Li ^b   Yu, Lee Fen ^a,b   Wu, Chia Che ^b,d   Chen, Chiehfeng ^a,b,d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84893720462     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/927419     Document Type: Article

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