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Acupuncture to initiate labor (Acumoms 2): A randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial

Gary N. Asher Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Program on Integrative Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Remy R. Coeytaux Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD,
Wunian Chen Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Aimee C. Reilly Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Yen L. Loh Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Terry C. Harper Perinatal Associates of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Pages 843-848 | Received 05 Feb 2009, Accepted 13 Mar 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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Isabella Neri, Francesca Monari, Chiara Salvioli Midwife & Fabio Facchinetti. (2014) Acupuncture in post-date pregnancy: a pilot study. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 27:9, pages 874-878.
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