Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: The Treatment of Choice for Pain and Depression

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 619-623

  Shealy, C Norman ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DEVICE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242664897     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107555303322524463     Document Type: Article

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