The reliable measurement of radial pulse: Gender differences in pulse profiles

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 160-167

  King, Emma ^c   Cobbin, Deirdre ^a   Ryan, Damien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Diagnostic techniques; Gender differences; Inter rater reliability; Pulse diagnosis; Radial pulse; TCM

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION; PULSE RATE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0036936561     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.20.4.160     Document Type: Article

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