A novel and effective acupuncture modality as a complementary therapy to acute pain relief in inpatients with rib fractures
Background: Pain control has been emphasized as a priority for both practitioners and inpatients with rib fractures, since analgesia could only offer limited relief from severe pain. A prospective and randomized controlled trial was conducted to analyze the efficacy and efficiency of acupuncture in...
Main Authors: | Hsin-Yi Ho, Chao-Wei Chen, Ming-Chieh Li, Yu-Pao Hsu, Shih-Ching Kang, Erh-Hao Liu, Ko-Hung Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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Series: | Biomedical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedj.org/article.asp?issn=2319-4170;year=2014;volume=37;issue=3;spage=147;epage=155;aulast=Ho |
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