Reliability of the prognos electrodermal device for measurements of electrical skin resistance at acupuncture points

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 610-616

  Colbert, Agatha P ^a,b,d   Hammerschlag, Richard ^b   Aickin, Mikel ^a   McNames, James ^c  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b OREGON COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 4444347715     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2004.10.610     Document Type: Article

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