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. 2001 Sep 1;323(7311):486-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.486.

The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists

H MacPherson  1 , K Thomas, S Walters, M Fitter
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The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists

H MacPherson et al. BMJ. .
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