Efficacy of HT 7 point acupressure stimulation in the treatment of insomnia in cancer patients and in patients suffering from disorders other than cancer

Minerva Medica

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 535-537

  Cerrone, R ^a   Giani, L ^a   Galbiati, B ^a   Messina, G ^a   Casiraghi, M ^a   Proserpio, E ^a   Meregalli, M ^a   Trabattoni, P ^a   Lissoni, P ^a   Gardani, G ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acupressure ; Insomnia ; Melatonin; Neoplasms ; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; SLEEP DISORDER; STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 59649122871     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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