Acupuncture Treatment of Heel Pain
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Acupuncture for Pain Treatment
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0254-6272
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60053-4