Acupuncture and osteoarthritis of the knee: A review of randomized, controlled trials

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-254

  Selfe, Terry Kit ^a   Taylor, Ann Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; CAM; Electroacupuncture; Knee; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49249093173     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000324482.78577.0f     Document Type: Article

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