Effect of electroacupuncture on function and quality of life in Parkinson's disease: A case report

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-238

  Arankalle, Dhananjay Vijay ^a   Nair, Pradeep M K ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878510102     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010285     Document Type: Article

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