Efficacy of ah shi point acupuncture on acne vulgaris

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 126-129

  Son, Byeong Kook ^a   Yun, Younghee ^a   Choi, In Hwa ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049519103     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2010.003004     Document Type: Article

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