Is acupuncture in addition to conventional medicine effective as pain treatment for endometriosis?: A randomised controlled cross-over trial

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 90-93

  Rubi Klein, Katharina ^a,b,c   Kucera Sliutz, Elisabeth ^a,b,c   Nissel, Helmut ^a,b,c   Bijak, Michaela ^a,b,c   Stockenhuber, Daniela ^a,b,c   Fink, Matthias ^a,b,c   Wolkenstein, Evemarie ^a,b,c  

^a Johannes Bischko Institute of Acupuncture   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Dysmenorrhoea; Endometriosis; Pain

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77958179498     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.06.023     Document Type: Article

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