The past, present and future of meridian system research

Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-124

  Shang, C ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0039594810     PISSN: 14611449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/caom.2000.0028     Document Type: Article

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