The mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia.
Despite ever-increasing popularity as a quick, effective and safe means of pain control, acupuncture is still regarded with some suspicion in conventional medical circles. Nevertheless evidence is accumulating to support a firm physiological basis for its action, a fuller understanding of which will shed light on the essence of pain itself.
Foster
J M
JM
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
Sweeney
B P
BP
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