Using integrative medicine in pain management: An evaluation of current evidence

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 2081-2093

  Lin, Yuan Chi ^a,b   Wan, Limeng ^c   Jamison, Robert N ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARDS;

CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85039861584     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: 15267598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002579     Document Type: Article

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