Neuropeptides and acupuncture: Coincidence or specificity?

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Bossut, Daniel ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 3042955846     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1997.3.s-109     Document Type: Article

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