Electroacupuncture and laser stimulation treatment: evaluated by somatosensory evoked potential in conscious rabbits

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 263-271

  Sing, Troy ^a   Yang, Mabel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; LASER; MALE; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; TOOTH PULP;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANIMALS; DENTAL PULP; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; LASERS; MALE; PAIN; RABBITS;

EID: 0031309840     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x97000299     Document Type: Article

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