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Research Article

Yoga – a laborious way to well-being: patients’ experiences of yoga as a treatment for hypertension in primary care

Moa WolffDepartment of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Annika BrorssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenView further author information
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Patrik MidlövDepartment of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenView further author information
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Kristina SundquistDepartment of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenView further author information
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Eva Lena StrandbergDepartment of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenView further author information
Pages 360-368 | Received 07 Dec 2016, Accepted 27 Aug 2017, Published online: 10 Nov 2017

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