Effects of electroacupuncture on stress-related symptoms in medical students: A randomised controlled pilot study

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-95

  Dias, Marcio ^a   Pagnin, Daniel ^a   De Queiroz Pagnin, Valéria ^a   Reis, Regina Lucia Ribeiro ^a   Olej, Beni ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862866386     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2011-010082     Document Type: Article

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