Qigong and fibromyalgia: Randomized controlled trials and beyond

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Sawynok, Jana ^a   Lynch, Mary ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL METABOLISM; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUTROPHIL; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QIGONG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

EID: 84912082950     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/379715     Document Type: Review

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