Acupuncture’s claims punctured: Not proven effective for pain, not harmless

2011/03/25 by Harriet Hall · 2 citations
Medicine · Neuroscience · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies #Pain Management and Placebo Effect #Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

paper · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.039

openalex publication_date 2011/03/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15

Abstract

Pain: April 2011 - Volume 152 - Issue 4 - p 711-712 doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.039

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