Cupping - Is it reproducible? Experiments about factors determining the vacuum

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-83

  Huber, R ^a   Emerich, M ^a   Braeunig, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cupping; Learning curve; Pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPPING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VACUUM;

HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PAIN; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM;

EID: 79955524345     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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