Acupuncture for side effects of chemoradiation therapy in cancer patients

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 190-195

  Lu, Weidong ^a,b  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 23344442167     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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