Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 4-9 , February 2012

Feasibility and effectiveness of massage therapy for symptom relief in cardiac catheter laboratory staff: A pilot study

  • Shelly R. Keller

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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  • Deborah J. Engen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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  • Brent A. Bauer

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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  • David R. Holmes Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • ,
  • Charanjit S. Rihal

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • ,
  • Ryan J. Lennon

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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  • Laura L. Loehrer

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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  • Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.08.006

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 4-9 , February 2012

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