Auricular Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation
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Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation?: Commentary
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2005-2901
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2018.08.028