Acupuncture for older adults with depression - A pilot study to assess acceptability and feasibility

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-600

  Williams, Jodie ^a   Graham, Candida ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HAMILTON SCALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOOD; NEEDLE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745874651     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1544     Document Type: Article

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