Effects of non-invasive stimulation of acupoints on the cardiovascular system

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 231-234

  Felhendler, D ^a   Lisander, B ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TOUCH;

EID: 0033369085     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(99)80007-7     Document Type: Article

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