Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea: A systematic review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 509-521

  Cho, S H ^a   Hwang, E W ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Primary dysmenorrhoea; Randomised controlled trials; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DYSMENORRHEA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOXIBUSTION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949291743     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02489.x     Document Type: Review

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