Complementary and alternative modalities to relieve osteoarthritis symptoms: A review of the evidence on several therapies often used for osteoarthritis management

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 112, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Fouladbakhsh, Judith ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

complementary and alternative medicine; osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; GLUCOSAMINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHONDROITIN; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; GLUCOSAMINE; HUMANS; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MANAGEMENT; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 84858186913     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000412651.10550.c1     Document Type: Article

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