Therapeutic modulation of the psychoneuroimmune system by medical acupuncture creates enhanced feelings of well-being

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 135-143

  Walling, Allan ^a  

^a MS 8108 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Allostasis; Martha Rogers; Medical acupuncture; Psychoneuroimmune system

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ACUPUNCTURE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING THEORY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744479705     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2006.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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