Wrist-ankle acupuncture for the treatment of pain symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Zhu, Li Bing ^a   Chan, Wai Chung ^a   Lo, Kwai Ching ^a   Yum, Tin Pui ^a   Li, Lei ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; BODY ACUPUNCTURE; DIZZINESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SHAM ACUPUNCTURE; SKIN INJURY; STOMACH DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VERTIGO; WRIST ANKLE ACUPUNCTURE;

EID: 84934986292     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/261709     Document Type: Review

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