The effects of acupuncture on operative pain and the hormonal responses to stress

• Published in: International anesthesiology clinics Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 213
• Main Authors: Leong, R J, Chernow, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1988
• Subjects: Acupuncture Therapy; Analgesia; Animals; Hormones - blood; Humans; Pain - physiopathology; Stress, Physiological - physiopathology; Surgical Procedures, Operative

Variations in study results presented in this chapter may be attributed to a number of factors, including the population studied and type of hormonal assay used. Some researchers selected experimental groups from a population different from that used for the control group. It is unclear from the ani...