Acupuncture research: The story so far

Acupuncture Research: Strategies for Establishing an Evidence Base

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 15-35

  Birch, Stephen ^b   Lewith, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 84887357213     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044310029-1.50006-1     Document Type: Chapter

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