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Abstract
Application of electric current in treatment without the generation of perceptible heat. It includes electric stimulation of nerves or muscles, passage of current into the body, or use of interrupted current of low intensity to raise the detection threshold of the skin to pain.
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- Electrical Stimulation Therapy
- Electrotherapy
- Therapeutic Electric Stimulation
- Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation
- Therapy, Electric Stimulation
- Electric Stimulation, Therapeutic
- Electrical Stimulation, Therapeutic
- Stimulation Therapy, Electric
- Stimulation Therapy, Electrical
- Stimulation, Therapeutic Electric
- Stimulation, Therapeutic Electrical
- Therapy, Electrical Stimulation
- Interferential Current Electrotherapy
- Electrotherapy, Interferential Current
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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History Note
90; was ELECTROTHERAPY 1966-89
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WB 495
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Electric Stimulation Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004599. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004599
- Electric Stimulation Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65617749