Long-term effect of acupuncture for treatment of tinnitus: A randomized, patient- and assessor-blind, sham-acupuncture-controlled, pilot trial

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 693-699

  Jeon, Sun Woo ^a   Kim, Kyu Seok ^a   Nam, Hae Jeong ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SHAM PROCEDURE; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TINNITUS; TINNITUS HANDICAP INVENTORY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME; TINNITUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864329724     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0378     Document Type: Article

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