The Impact of Massage Therapy on Function in Pain Populations-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Part II, Cancer Pain Populations.

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Published in Pain Med on May 10, 2016

Authors

Courtney Boyd1, Cindy Crawford2, Charmagne F Paat2, Ashley Price2, Lea Xenakis2, Weimin Zhang2, Evidence for Massage Therapy (EMT) Working Group

Author Affiliations

1: Samueli Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, USA cboyd@samueliinstitute.org.
2: Samueli Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

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