A clinical trial of acupuncture for treating chronic fatigue syndrome in Hong Kong

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 630-633

  Yiu, Yan Mun ^a   Ng, Siu Man ^b   Tsui, Yin Ling ^b   Chan, Yat Lung ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Clinical trials

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 36549003667     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20070606     Document Type: Article

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