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Can yoga improve fatigue in breast cancer patients? A systematic review

Holger CramerChair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Silke LangeChair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Petra KloseChair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Anna PaulChair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Gustav DobosChair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
Pages 559-560 | Received 04 Oct 2011, Accepted 31 Oct 2011, Published online: 05 Dec 2011

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