A conceptual framework of the effectiveness of acupuncture

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 5-9

  Yeh, Chien Ching ^a   Wang, Chiu Hua ^b   Maa, Suh Hwa ^b,c  

^a Changhua Christian Hospital

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Acupuncture mechanism

Indexed keywords

OPIATE PEPTIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MESENCEPHALON; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; STRESS;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MESENCEPHALON; OPIOID PEPTIDES; SPINAL CORD; STRESS;

EID: 34547765288     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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