Acupuncture as Cancer Symptom Therapy: What a Difference a Decade Makes

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 209-213

  Johnstone, Peter A S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Cancer; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

PILOCARPINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; CANCER THERAPY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84155172544     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2011.09.011     Document Type: Review

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