The effects of auricular acupuncture on smoking cessation may not depend on the point chosen - An exploratory meta-analysis

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 149-156

  White, Adrian ^a   Moody, Russell ^b  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Nuffield Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ear acupuncture; Meta analysis; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VALIDITY;

EID: 33846969554     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.24.4.149     Document Type: Article

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