An evaluation of the cun measurement system of acupuncture point location

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 729-735

  Yin, Chang Shik ^a   Park, Hi Joon ^a   Seo, Jung Chul ^b   Lim, Sabina ^a   Koh, Hyeong Gyun ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Haany University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Acupuncture Points; B Cun; F Cun; Location Method; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RELIABILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; OBESITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 24944441620     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X05003284     Document Type: Article

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