Physiological changes associated with de qi during electroacupuncture to LI4 and LI11: A randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-150

  Yu, David Tai Wai ^a   Jones, Alice Yee Men ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINAL CORD;

ACUPUNCTURE;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; QI; SENSATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878513505     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010280     Document Type: Article

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