Randomized clinical trials of constitutional acupuncture: A systematic review

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 59-64

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a   Shin, Byung Cheul ^b   Choi, Sun Mi ^a   Kim, Jong Yeol ^a  

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

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Clinical trial; Constitutional medicine; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; ORIENTAL MEDICINE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNIFIED PARKINSON DISEASE RATING SCALE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 70350660839     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep085     Document Type: Review

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