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Journal of Integrative Medicine ›› 2015, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (4): 212-214.doi: 10.1016/S2095-4964(15)60189-3

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The difference of park and streitberger single-blind needles from takakura double-blind needle

Nobuari Takakuraa,b, Miho Takayamaa,b, Hiroyoshi Yajimaa,b   

  1. a Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan
    b Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
  • Received:2015-04-19 Accepted:2015-05-21 Online:2015-07-10 Published:2015-07-15

Key words: Acupuncture, Single blind, Double blind, Sham treatment

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