Auriculotherapy for pain management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1097-1108

  Asher, Gary N ^a   Jonas, Daniel E ^a   Coeytaux, Remy R ^b   Reilly, Aimee C ^a   Loh, Yen L ^a   Motsinger Reif, Alison A ^c   Winham, Stacey J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE, EAR; ANALGESIA; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77958155246     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0451     Document Type: Article

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