European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 139-144 , October 2009

Qi Gong and physiotherapy: A narrative review and conceptual synthesis

Received 29 April 2009 ,Revised 1 July 2009 ,Accepted 16 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2009.07.001

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Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 139-144 , October 2009

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