Expanding use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapies

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-274

  Markov, Marko S ^a  

^a Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

Pulsed electromagnetic fields; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATHOLOGY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORECASTING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORECASTING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 34648816736     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370701580806     Document Type: Article

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