The holistic approach in acupuncture treatment: Implications for clinical trials

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 349-356

  Choi, Precilla Y L ^a   Tweed, Alison ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Credibility; Gender; Holistic; Needling

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TECHNIQUE; VIDEORECORDING;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PLACEBO EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030272886     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00163-8     Document Type: Article

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