Reiki Healing: A Physiologic Perspective

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 47-54

  Wetzel, Wendy S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84970207110     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801018900700109     Document Type: Article

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