Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 67-71 , May 2009

A mind–body treatment for hypothyroid dysfunction: A report of two cases

  • Peter Bablis

      Affiliations

    • Private practice
    • Macquarie Injury Management Group, Department of Health and Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney 2109, Australia
    • ,
  • Henry Pollard

      Affiliations

    • Macquarie Injury Management Group, Department of Health and Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney 2109, Australia
    • ONE Research Foundation, Macquarie University, Sydney 2109, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. PO Box 448, Cronulla, NSW 2230, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9523 4600; fax: +61 2 9527 3856.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.01.004

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 67-71 , May 2009

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