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Descriptor English:
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Electric Stimulation Therapy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Terapia por Estimulación Eléctrica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Terapia por Estimulação Elétrica
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Synonyms English:
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Electric Stimulation, Therapeutic
Electrical Stimulation Therapy
Electrical Stimulation, Therapeutic
Electrotherapy
Electrotherapy, Interferential Current
Interferential Current Electrotherapy
Stimulation Therapy, Electric
Stimulation Therapy, Electrical
Stimulation, Therapeutic Electric
Stimulation, Therapeutic Electrical
Therapeutic Electric Stimulation
Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation
Therapy, Electric Stimulation
Therapy, Electrical Stimulation
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Tree Number:
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E02.331
E02.779.468
E02.831.535.468
HP3.018.129
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Definition English:
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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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See Related English:
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Magnetic Field Therapy
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History Note English:
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90; was ELECTROTHERAPY 1966-89
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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28247
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Unique Identifier:
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D004599
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Similar:
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DeCS
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