The role of physical agents in modulating pain

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 110-121

  Fedorczyk, Jane ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0030979487     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(97)80065-8     Document Type: Article

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