Acupuncture treatment of patients with radiation-induced xerostomia

European Journal of Cancer Part B: Oral Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 182-190

  Blom, M ^a   Dawidson, I ^a   Fernberg, J O ^a   Johnson, G ^a   Angmar Mansson B ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Irradiation; Treatment; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0029904328     PISSN: 09641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0964-1955(95)00085-2     Document Type: Article

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