On the evaluation of the clinical effects of acupuncture: A problem reassessed and a framework for future research

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-90

  Lewith, George Thomas ^a,c   Vincent, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Research Council for Complementary Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADDICTION; EVALUATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN; RESEARCH; REVIEW; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; NAUSEA; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN; PLACEBOS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0030089774     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1996.2.79     Document Type: Article

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