Methodological concerns when designing trials for the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of pain

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 546, Issue , 2004, Pages 217-227

  White, P J ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 11844300433     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-4820-8_16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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