The effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic daily headache: An outcomes study

Military Medicine

Volumn 174, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1276-1281

  Plank, Sharon ^a   Goodard, Janet ^a  

^a John P Murtha Neuroscience and Pain Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77449136506     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-00-5709     Document Type: Article

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