Bee venom therapy, bee venom acupuncture or apipuncture - What is the evidence behind the various health claims

American Bee Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 665-668

  Münstedt, Karsten ^a   Hackethal, Andreas ^a   Schmidt, Katja ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23244453101     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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