Dr. William Prensky: The birth of the acupuncture profession in the United States (1969-1979) — the Institute for Taoist Studies and the National Acupuncture Association

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Arthur Yin Fan. Dr. William Prensky: The birth of the acupuncture profession in the United States (1969-1979) — the Institute for Taoist Studies and the National Acupuncture Association. Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2016, 14(1): 5-11.

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