Methodologic Lessons Learned from Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women |
Kim, Kun-Hyung
(Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Research Center, Division of Standard Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Dong-Il (Dept. of Ob&Gy, Dongguk Univ-Seoul, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine) Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung Hee University) Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung Hee University) Kim, Hyung-Jun (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Semyung University) Yoon, Hyun-Min (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui Univ.) Jung, Hee-Jung (Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Research Center, Division of Standard Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) Kang, Kyung-Won (Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Research Center, Division of Standard Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) Lee, Myeong-Soo (Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Research Center, Division of Standard Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) Choi, Sun-Mi (Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Research Center, Division of Standard Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) |
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