Integrative Medicine and Helmet Constructions—A Feature Article about Milestones and Perspectives
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Search Strategy
2.2. Database Search
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Multifunctional Helmet as a Multimodal Sensor System in Acupuncture Research
3.2. Scientific Investigations with PBM Stimulation Helmets
4. Perspectives
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Litscher, G. Integrative Medicine and Helmet Constructions—A Feature Article about Milestones and Perspectives. Sci 2022, 4, 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4040038
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Chicago/Turabian StyleLitscher, Gerhard. 2022. "Integrative Medicine and Helmet Constructions—A Feature Article about Milestones and Perspectives" Sci 4, no. 4: 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4040038