Acupuncture/moxibustion RCT for distal sensory peripheral neuropathy in HIV/AIDS: Rationale, design, methods, procedure and logistics

European Journal of Oriental Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 40-52

  Anastasi, Joyce K ^a   Capili, Bernadette ^a   Chung, Ann M ^a   Hammerschlag, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Clinical trial; HIV; Moxibustion; Peripheral neuropathy; Research

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MOXIBUSTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; STUDY DESIGN;

EID: 78649992564     PISSN: 13516647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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