Pulsed electromagnetic fields - A review of controlled clinical trials;Klinische wirksamkeiten der magnetfeldtherapie - Eine literaturübersicht

Acta Medica Austriaca

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 61-68

  Quittan, M ^a   Schuhfried, O ^b   Wiesinger, G F ^b   Fialka Moser, Veronika ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia; Bone healing; Controlled trials; Physical therapy; Therapy by electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL TRIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033642362     PISSN: 03038173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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