Use of Acupuncture for the Chronic Neck Pain: Application to Adults as Part of Primary Health Care
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Camila da Silva Gonçalo1, Jorge Vas2 and Antonio Carlos Pereira3 1Department of Preventive and Social Medicine. Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas–UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo 2Pain Treatment Unit (Doña Mercedes Health Centre), Dos Hermanas, Seville 3Department of Community Dentistry Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas–UNICAMP, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 1,3Brazil 2Spain
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Acupuncture and dentistry
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تاریخ انتشار 2012