Acupuncture for stroke: Evidence of effectiveness, safety, and cost from systematic reviews

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 226-233

  Zhao, X F ^a   Du, Y ^a   Liu, P G ^a   Wang, S ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

acupuncture; economic analysis; effectiveness; safety; stroke

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONVALESCENCE; DYSPHAGIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PATIENT SAFETY; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 84862022225     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: 19455119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1903-226     Document Type: Article

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