A systematic review of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome in China

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  Wang, Tianfang ^a   Zhang, Qunhao ^b   Xue, Xiaolin ^a   Yeung, Albert ^b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture and Moxbiustion Treatment; China; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Systematic Review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHINA; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; MOXIBUSTION; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHINA; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MOXIBUSTION;

EID: 44049096703     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X08005540     Document Type: Review

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