An analytical design technique for magnetic field therapy devices

Environmentalist

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-160

  Parker, Richard ^a   Markov, Marko ^b  

^a Cytowave LLC   (United States)

^b Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

EM therapy; Magnetic field therapy; Medical device; PEMF

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOMETER; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SIGNAL;

EID: 79956091969     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-011-9316-y     Document Type: Article

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