Factor analysis on symptoms and signs of chronic low-back pain based on traditional chinese medicine theory

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-55

  Xiong, Guangyi ^a   Virasakdi, Chongsuvivatwong ^b   Geater, Alan ^b   Zhang, Yun ^a   Li, Ming ^a   Lerkiatbundit, Sanguan ^b  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC PAIN; FACE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THEORY;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 79251604547     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0559     Document Type: Article

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