The effectiveness of acupuncture on pain and mobility in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A pilot study

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-148

  Maa, Suh Hwa ^a   Sun, Mao Feng ^b,c   Wu, Chi Chuan ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Osteoarthritis of the knee; Osteoarthritis of the knee outcome measurement

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52649161327     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387299.14548.5c     Document Type: Article

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