Laseracupuncture - A possible alternative treatment for agitation and pain in neonates?

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-206

  Raith, Wolfgang ^a   Litscher, Gerhard ^a   Müller, Wilhelm ^a   Urlesberger, Berndt ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; AGITATION; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LASERACUPUNCTURE; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PAIN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84872083339     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.12089     Document Type: Letter

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