A prospective, randomised control trial of acupuncture for select common conditions within the Emergency Department

Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn , Issue 85, 2007, Pages 45-52

  Harkin, Carina ^a   Parker, Robyn ^b  

^a College of Naturopathic Medicine ^*  (Ireland)

^b NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Electro acupuncture; Emergency department; Pain

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 35648929370     PISSN: 01438042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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