Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 202-209 , September 2009

Modernization of Traditional Acupuncture Using Multimodal Computer-based High-tech Methods—Recent Results of Blue Laser and Teleacupuncture From the Medical University of Graz

  • Gerhard Litscher

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Head of the Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29 8036 Graz, Austria. Website: http://tcm-graz.at, http://litscher.info, http://litscher.at

Received 17 April 2009 ,Revised 19 June 2009 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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PII: S2005-2901(09)60056-X

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60056-X

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 202-209 , September 2009

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