Acupuncture in the treatment of post viral fatigue syndrome - A case report

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 141-145

  Mears, Tim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Electroacupuncture; Post viral fatigue syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DIZZINESS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 27244450490     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.23.3.141     Document Type: Article

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