On the probability of trigger point-acupuncture point correspondences: An evidence-based rebuttal of Stephen Birch's commentary

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1183-1184

  Dorsher, Peter T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CHINESE MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NECK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SENSATION; THORAX;

EID: 58149216399     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0329     Document Type: Letter

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