Challenges of implementing a feasibility study of acupuncture in acute and critical care settings

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-210

  Lindquist, Ruth ^a   Sendelbach, Sue ^b   Windenburg, Denise C ^c   VanWormer, Arin ^a   Treat Jacobson, Diane ^a   Chose, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Complementary and alternative therapies; Feasibility study

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INTENSIVE CARE; PILOT STUDY;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUTE DISEASE; CRITICAL CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 48549090656     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AACN.0000318123.56759.1c     Document Type: Article

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