Perspectives in clinical research of acupuncture on menopausal symptoms

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 893-897

  Baumelou, Alain ^a   Bingkai, Liu ^a   Wang, Xiao Yun ^b   Nie, Guang Ning ^b  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Menopausal symptoms; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENOPAUSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84859910079     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-011-0930-9     Document Type: Review

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