Acupuncture in asthmatic children: A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial of efficacy

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 13-19

  Karlson, Gert ^a   Bennicke, Per ^b  

^a Grenaa Akupunkturklinik   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

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EID: 84880683687     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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