Health-related quality of life in a trial of acupuncture, sham acupuncture and conventional treatment for chronic sinusitis

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Stavem, Knut ^a,b,c   Røssberg, Edna ^d,e   Larsson, Pål G ^f  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Research Centre   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d Balder Klinikken   (Norway)

^e Heggeli Helhetsmedisin   (Norway)

^f OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

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EID: 70350373478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-1-37     Document Type: Article

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