The status and future of acupuncture clinical research (2024)

Park, J., Linde, K., Manheimer, E., Molsberger, A., Sherman, K., Smith, C., Sung, J., Vickers, A., & Schnyer, R. (2008). The status and future of acupuncture clinical research. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 14(7), 871-881. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.SAR-4

Park, Jongbae ; Linde, Klaus ; Manheimer, Eric et al. / The status and future of acupuncture clinical research. In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2008 ; Vol. 14, No. 7. pp. 871-881.

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Park, J, Linde, K, Manheimer, E, Molsberger, A, Sherman, K, Smith, C, Sung, J, Vickers, A & Schnyer, R 2008, 'The status and future of acupuncture clinical research', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 871-881. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.SAR-4

The status and future of acupuncture clinical research. / Park, Jongbae; Linde, Klaus; Manheimer, Eric et al.
In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 7, 2008, p. 871-881.

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Park J, Linde K, Manheimer E, Molsberger A, Sherman K, Smith C et al. The status and future of acupuncture clinical research. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2008;14(7):871-881. doi: 10.1089/acm.2008.SAR-4