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Journal of Integrative Medicine ›› 2015, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (2): 65-68.doi: 10.1016/S2095-4964(15)60170-4

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The methodology flaws in Hinman’s acupuncture clinical trial, Part I: Design and results interpretation

Arthur Yin Fan   

  1. McLean Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, PLC., Vienna, VA 22182, USA
  • Received:2015-02-20 Accepted:2015-03-05 Online:2015-03-10 Published:2015-03-15

Key words: Acupuncture, Arthralgia, Chronic knee pain, Hinman, Zelen design, Clinical trial, Statistics, Flaws

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