Efficacy of laser irradiation on the area near the stellate ganglion is dose-dependent: A double-blind crossover placebo-controlled study

Laser Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-11

  Hashimoto, Toshikazu ^a   Kemmotsu, Osamu ^a   Otsuka, Hiroshi ^a   Numazawa, Rie ^a   Ohta, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

crossover; double blind; laser irradiation; placebo controlled study; postherpetic neuralgia; stellate ganglion

Indexed keywords

EID: 73149111426     PISSN: 08985901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5978/islsm.9.7     Document Type: Article

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