Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 54-57 , September 2008

Acupuncture Treatment in Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study

  • Adi Barad

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Complementary Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Yair Maimon

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Complementary Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Ehud Miller

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Complementary Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Shifra Merdler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery “B”, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • David Goldray

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery “B”, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Yaffa Lerman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery “B”, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Shahar Lev-ari

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Complementary Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Unit of Complementary Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel

Received 4 January 2008 ,Accepted 19 May 2008.

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PII: S2005-2901(09)60008-X

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60008-X

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 54-57 , September 2008

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