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Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis

  1. Tessa Therkleson

Article first published online: 2 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05355.x

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Journal of Advanced Nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volume 66, Issue 10, pages 2225–2233, October 2010

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Therkleson, T. (2010), Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66: 2225–2233. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05355.x

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  1. Tessa Therkleson PhD RN Director of Nursing RATO Health, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

*T. Therkleson: e-mail: tessa@ratohealth.co.nz

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  1. Issue published online: 2 SEP 2010
  2. Article first published online: 2 JUL 2010
  3. Accepted for publication 26 March 2010

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