Effects of Qi-therapy on blood pressure, pain and psychological symptoms in the elderly: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Complementary Therapies in Medicine - Tập 11 - Trang 159-164 - 2003
M.S Lee1,2, J.-W Jang3, H.-S Jang4, S.-R. Moon1,5
1Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
2Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
3Division of Social Welfare & Public Health Administration, Social Sciences College, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
4Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, Iksan, South Korea
5Department of Radiation Oncology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, South Korea

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Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Tập 11

159-164

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