Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 209-213 , December 2011

Acupuncture as Cancer Symptom Therapy: What a Difference a Decade Makes

  • Peter A.S. Johnstone

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Indiana University School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology Department, 535 Barnhill Drive (RT041), Indianapolis, IN 46020, USA.

Received 9 September 2011 ,Accepted 26 September 2011.

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PII: S2005-2901(11)00026-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2011.09.011

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 209-213 , December 2011

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