Research Trends of the Acupuncture Treatment for Vulvodynia
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Im, Ji-Yeong
(Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) |
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