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Review
. 2002 Oct 12;325(7368):832-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7368.832.

Evaluating complementary medicine: methodological challenges of randomised controlled trials

Su Mason  1 , Philip Tovey, Andrew F Long
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Review

Evaluating complementary medicine: methodological challenges of randomised controlled trials

Su Mason et al. BMJ. .
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Acupuncture is a popular complementary treatment
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