Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 26-33 , March 2009

Acupuncture in Modern Society

  • Kristin VanderPloeg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
    • ,
  • Xiaobin Yi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8054, St Louis, MO 63110, USA

Received 2 November 2008 ,Accepted 1 December 2008.

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PII: S2005-2901(09)60012-1

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60012-1

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 26-33 , March 2009

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