The use of TENS for pruritus relief in the burns patient: An individual case report

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 274-276

  Whitaker, C ^a  

^a Physiotherapy Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRURITUS; RATING SCALE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034926684     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-200107000-00005     Document Type: Article

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