Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 36-41 , September 2008

Creating an Instrument for a Successful Double-blind Acupuncture Placebo

  • Sungchul Kim

      Affiliations

    • Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
    • Wonkwang University Oriental Medicine Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Wonkwang University Oriental Medicine Hospital, 543–8 Juwoldong Namgu, Gwangju City, South Korea

Received 1 February 2008 ,Accepted 4 June 2008.

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PII: S2005-2901(09)60005-4

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60005-4

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 36-41 , September 2008

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