Acupuncture for chronic pain

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 55-63

  Dorsher, Peter T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Endorphin; Pain; Placebo; Review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MIGRAINE; NECK PAIN; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PLACEBO EFFECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051923482     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: 15584534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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