Laser acupuncture for the treatment of asthma in children: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 773-777

  Zhang, Junhua ^a,b   Li, Xuemei ^a   Xu, Jing ^c   Ernst, Edzard ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; Laser acupuncture; Low level laser; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMAN; LASER; LASER ACUPUNCTURE; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84865311576     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.691194     Document Type: Review

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