Low-intensity laser therapy/combined phototherapy in the management of chronic venous ulceration: A placebo-controlled study

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 109-116

  Lagan, Katie M ^a   McKenna, Toni ^b   Witherow, Anne ^b   Johns, Jean ^b   McDonough, Suzanne M ^a   Baxter, G David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PATIENT TREATMENT; STATISTICS;

PHOTOTHERAPY;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NURSING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER;

EID: 0036286624     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454702760090173     Document Type: Article

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