Yoga as a therapeutic intervention: A bibliometric analysis of published research studies from 1967 to 2013

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 586-592

  Jeter, Pamela E ^a,b   Slutsky, Jeremiah ^c   Singh, Nilkamal ^d,e   Khalsa, Sat Bir S ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Maryland University of Integrative Health   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PATANJALI RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^e Patanjali Yogpeeth   (United States)

^f BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; YOGA; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; INDIA; MEDITATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

BIBLIOMETRICS; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; INDIA; MEDITATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOGA;

EID: 84944054710     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2015.0057     Document Type: Article

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