The effects of acupuncture on operative pain and the hormonal responses to stress

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 213-217

  Leong, Rebecca J ^a   Chernow, Bart ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; ENDOCRINE GLAND; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STRESS; THYROIDECTOMY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; HORMONES; HUMAN; PAIN; STRESS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0023812879     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: 15371913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-198802630-00007     Document Type: Article

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