Efficacy and Safety of Miniscalpel Acupuncture, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs or Combined Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain: An Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
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Gong, Han Mi
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Jun, Seungah (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Chung, Yeon-Joong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Kim, Ju-Ran (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) Lee, Hyun-Jong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Park, Chung A (Department of Diagnostics, 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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