Acupuncture for patients in hospital-based home care suffering from xerostomia

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 20-23

  Rydholm, Margareta ^a   Strang, Peter ^b  

^a Neurology Unit General Hospital   (Sweden)

^b VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; XEROSTOMIA;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0033250504     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979901500404     Document Type: Article

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