Acupuncture prior to surgery to minimise postoperative nausea and vomiting: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 13-14, 2012, Pages 1799-1805

  Holmér Pettersson, Pia ^a   Wengström, Yvonne ^b  

^a Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Postoperative nausea and vomiting; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862195359     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04114.x     Document Type: Review

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