Acupuncture in alcoholism treatment: A randomized out-patient study

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 629-635

  Sapir Weise, Richardt ^a   Berglund, Mats ^a   Frank, Arne ^a   Kristenson, Hans ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032790049     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/34.4.629     Document Type: Article

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