A review on the complementary effects of auriculotherapy in managing constipation

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-447

  Li, Mei Kuen ^a   Lee, Tze Fan D ^b   Suen, Kwai Ping L ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; CONSTIPATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE, EAR; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77951955882     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0348     Document Type: Review

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