Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 188-196 , December 2009

Daily Activity Patterns of an Adult Experiencing Lower Back Pain Undergoing Electro-acupuncture: A Case Study

  • Bonnie L. Koski, DNP, APRN, BC

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
    • ,
  • Karen S. Dunn, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Karen S. Dunn, School of Nursing, 402 O'Dowd Hall, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309
    • ,
  • Mark R. Shebuski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Arts Health Care Center, Houghton, Michigan

Received 8 November 2007 ,Revised 5 June 2008 ,Accepted 5 June 2008.

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Pain Management Nursing
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