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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2005-11-1
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pubmed:abstractText |
Depression is a major public health problem. There is some evidence supporting the effectiveness of needle acupuncture in its treatment. Laser stimulation, regarded here as a modality of acupuncture, is non-invasive and therefore free of infection risk; and it is acceptable to patients with needle phobia. The technique is relatively easily learned by community-based general practitioners. It is also amenable to sham control and therefore double-blinding in clinical trials. A double-blind randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the efficacy of low level laser acupuncture in mild to moderate depression.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
0964-5284
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
23
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
103-11
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Acupuncture Therapy,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Analysis of Variance,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Australia,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Depression,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Double-Blind Method,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Laser Therapy,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Patient Satisfaction,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Primary Health Care,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Questionnaires,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Severity of Illness Index,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Time Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:16259308-Treatment Outcome
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pubmed:year |
2005
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Laser acupuncture for mild to moderate depression in a primary care setting--a randomised controlled trial.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Monash University, Victoria, Australia. jiqs@tpq.com.au
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Randomized Controlled Trial
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