Short term reactions to acupuncture - A cross-sectional survey of patient reports

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 112-120

  MacPherson, Hugh ^a   Thomas, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DROWSINESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKIN BRUISING;

EID: 27244460399     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.23.3.112     Document Type: Review

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