The effectiveness of magnet therapy for treatment of wrist pain attributed to carpal tunnel syndrome - Brief Report

Journal of Family Practice, Jan, 2002 by Richard Carter, Thomas Hall, Cheryl B. Aspy, James Mold

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Funding for this project was provided by The Oklahoma Center for Family Medicine Research, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Dr. James Mold, director. Thanks to Deborah Cacy, PhD, for her assistance in the development of our project.

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* Submitted, revised, August 28, 2001. From the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (C.B.A., J.M.), University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (R.C., T.H.). Reprint requests should be addressed to Cheryl B. Aspy, PhD, Family & Preventive Medicine, 900 NE 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. E-mail: cheryl-aspy@ouhsc.edu