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. 1999 Jul 17;319(7203):160-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7203.160.

Review of randomised controlled trials of traditional Chinese medicine

J L Tang  1 , S Y Zhan, E Ernst
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Review of randomised controlled trials of traditional Chinese medicine

J L Tang et al. BMJ. .
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Funnel plot of overall efficacy of acupuncture in treatment of stroke (49 trials), according to trial size
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