The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 12 , Pages 1027-1028 , December 2008

The Recent History of Acupuncture

  • Edzard Ernst, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Edzard Ernst, MD, PhD, Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NT, UK

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PII: S0002-9343(08)00568-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.04.037

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 12 , Pages 1027-1028 , December 2008

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