Auricular acupuncture, education, and smoking cessation: A randomized, sham-controlled trial

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1642-1647

  Bier, Ian D ^a   Wilson, Jeffrey ^a   Studt, Pat ^a   Shakleton, Mary ^a  

^a IB Scientific LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0036789274     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.10.1642     Document Type: Article

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