Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): A pilot study using neurography

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-7

  Schroeder, Sven ^a,b   Meyer Hamme, Gesa ^a   Epplée, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEURALGIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PILOT STUDY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURALGIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; STANDARD OF CARE;

EID: 84859712851     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2011-010034     Document Type: Article

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