A Severe Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patient Treated with Integrative Korean Medicine Including Acupuncture, Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture and Herbal Medicine: a case report |
An, Da-young
(Department of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University)
Kim, Chae-eun (Department of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) Han, Suzy (Department of Sasang Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) Kim, Mi-kyung (Department of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) Yu, Jun-Sang (Department of Sasang Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) Sun, Seung-ho (Department of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) |
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