Magnetic field therapy: A review

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-23

  Markov, Marko S ^a  

^a Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic fields; Magnets; Therapy

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HEALTH CARE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; PERMANENT MAGNETS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC STIMULATION; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETIC FIELD STIMULATION; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY;

ELECTROTHERAPEUTICS;

ANIMAL; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; NERVE REGENERATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOMETRY; REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETICS; NERVE REGENERATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 34247361162     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370600925342     Document Type: Review

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