Is there a role for acupuncture in the symptom management of patients receiving palliative care for cancer? A pilot study of 20 patients comparing acupuncture with nurse-led supportive care

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-179

  Lim, Jan T W ^a   Wong, Erin T ^b   Aung, Steven K H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 80052505971     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2011.004044     Document Type: Article

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