Complementary therapies for osteoarthritis: Are they effective?

Pain Management Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Shengelia, Rouzi ^a   Parker, Samantha J ^a   Ballin, Mary ^b   George, Teena ^a   Reid, M Carrington ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTHRALGIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ARTHRALGIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

EID: 84889101505     PISSN: 15249042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.01.001     Document Type: Review

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