title: Point/counterpoint. Despite widespread use there is no convincing evidence that static magnets are effective for the relief of pain.
authors.affiliation: Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, Devon EX2 4NT, United Kingdom. max.pittler@pms.ac.uk
authors.forename: Max H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pittler
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harlow
authors.forename: Colin G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Orton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016896:Treatment Outcome