Massage therapy effects on depression and somatic symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome

Tiffany M. Field; William Sunshine; Maria Hernandez-Reif; Olga Quintino; Saul Schanberg; Cynthia Kuhn; Iris Burman

doi:10.1300/J092v03n03_03

Massage therapy effects on depression and somatic symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome

Tiffany M. Field, William Sunshine, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Olga Quintino, Saul Schanberg, Cynthia Kuhn, Iris Burman

Pediatrics

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	43-51
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J092v03n03_03
State	Published - 1997

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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