Helium-neon laser irradiation: Effect on the experimental pain threshold

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-173

  Schuhfried, Othmar ^a   Korpan, M ^b   Fialka Moser, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Algometry; Analgesia; Low level He Ne laser; Pain threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HELIUM NEON LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033937579     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011313     Document Type: Article

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