From Bench to Bedside and Back Again: Developments in the Evidence-Informed Practice (and Practice-Informed Research) of Acupuncture
Publication: Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Volume 28, Issue Number 8
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Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Volume 28 • Issue Number 8 • August 2022
Pages: 613 - 617
PubMed: 35862030
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Published online: 10 August 2022
Published in print: August 2022
Published ahead of print: 21 July 2022
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