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Mesh term Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

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Analgesia
Electric Stimulation Therapy

Description

The use of specifically placed small electrodes to deliver electrical impulses across the SKIN to relieve PAIN. It is used less frequently to produce ANESTHESIA.


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Electroacupuncture


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