Low intensity laser therapy: Still not an established clinical tool

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 331-342

  Basford, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

biostimulation; low energy laser therapy; low intensity laser therapy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; ARTHRALGIA; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOW BACK PAIN; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TENDINITIS; TENNIS ELBOW; ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

BIOPHYSICS; CELLS; EYE DISEASES; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; PAIN; SKIN DISEASES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0029056556     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.1900160404     Document Type: Review

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