Use of traditional chinese medicine in the management of urinary stone disease

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 396-405

  Miyaoka, Ricardo ^a   Monga, Manoj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chinese traditional; Kampo; Medicine; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; CHINESE MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; REVIEW; UROLITHIASIS;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MEDICINE, KAMPO; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 77949338408     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382009000400002     Document Type: Review

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