Research article summary (published 15 May 2003):

The therapeutic effects of meditation.

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Author/s: Canter, Peter H (PH);

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Publication Type: Editorial

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-May; vol 326 (issue 7398) : pp 1049-50

Dates: Created 2003/05/16; Completed 2003/05/23; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 12750183, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic Coronary Disease - therapy Heart Rate Humans

Hypertension - therapy Meditation Relaxation Therapy Stress, Psychological

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