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Comment
. 2011 Sep;152(9):2181-2182.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.05.012. Epub 2011 Jul 22.

Comment on Ernst et al. Acupuncture: does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews. [Pain 2011;152:755-764]

Petra Bäumler  1 , Dominik Irnich
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Comment on Ernst et al. Acupuncture: does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews. [Pain 2011;152:755-764]

Petra Bäumler et al. Pain. 2011 Sep.
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