A Clinical Pilot Study Comparing Traditional Acupuncture to Combined Acupuncture for Treating Headache, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Retro-auricular Pain in Facial Palsy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2005-2901
DOI: 10.1016/s2005-2901(11)60005-8