What acupuncture can and cannot treat

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 244-248

  Xie, Huisheng ^a   Ortiz Umpierre, Carolina ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; AGING; ANALGESIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WEAKNESS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746111105     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0420244     Document Type: Article

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