A new bioimpedance research device (BIRD) for measuring the electrical impedance of acupuncture meridians

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-264

  Wong, Felix Wu Shun ^a   Lim, Chi Eung Danforn ^a   Smith, Warren ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BIOIMPEDANCE RESEARCH DEVICE; COMPUTER; CUCUMBER; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; PHANTOM; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; CALIBRATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MERIDIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77649276112     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0218     Document Type: Article

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