Acupuncture for Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 874-879

  Lee, M S ^a,b   Shin, B C ^c   Ernst, E ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65649121114     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02043.x     Document Type: Review

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