Efficacy and Safety of Miniscalpel Acupuncture in Knee Degenerative Osteoarthritis Patients: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
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Jun, Seungah
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Park, Mu Seob (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Oh, Se Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Lee, Jung Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Gong, Han Mi (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Choi, Seong Hun (Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Hwangbo, Min (Department of Oriental Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Lee, Hyun-Jong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Kim, Jae Soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) |
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