Acupuncture in asthma and pulmonary Disease: An analysis of efficacy and safety

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 179-206

  Jobst, Kim A ^a,b  

^a Oxford Proj Investigate Memory A   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PLACEBOS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030089559     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1996.2.179     Document Type: Article

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