On the threshold - evaluation of variability in effects of acupuncture in a gender perspective

Chinese Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Lund, Iréne ^a   Lundeberg, Thomas ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Sabbatsberg Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 77956467195     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8546-5-32     Document Type: Article

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