Review of the Large-Scale Clinical Researches on Acupuncture in Germany: ASH, ART, ARC, and GERAC |
Yoon, Juyeon
(Department of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
Han, Kuk-In (Department of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) Jeong, Jinsu (Department of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) Lee, Seungho (Department of Herbal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) Jang, Insoo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) |
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