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Characterisation of human skin conductance at acupuncture points

Comunetti et al., 1995

Document ID
8311909037377302963
Author
Comunetti A
Laage S
Schiessl N
Kistler A
Publication year
Publication venue
Experientia

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Some physicians use the electrical conductance of the skin, particularly at the acupuncture points, for diagnostic purposes. This paper deals with the quantification of the skin conductance at some acupuncture points under well defined conditions using the electrode …
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