"Acupuncture Points" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Designated locations along nerves or organ meridians for inserting acupuncture needles.
| Descriptor ID |
D015669
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.044.555.035
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| Concept/Terms |
Acupuncture Points- Acupuncture Points
- Acupuncture Point
- Point, Acupuncture
- Points, Acupuncture
- Acupoints
- Acupoint
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acupuncture Points" by people in Profiles.
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Mischoulon D, Brill CD, Ameral VE, Fava M, Yeung AS. A pilot study of acupuncture monotherapy in patients with major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord. 2012 Dec 10; 141(2-3):469-73.
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Hui KK, Nixon EE, Vangel MG, Liu J, Marina O, Napadow V, Hodge SM, Rosen BR, Makris N, Kennedy DN. Characterization of the "deqi" response in acupuncture. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007 Oct 31; 7:33.