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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Acupuncture for infantile colic: A blinding-validated, randomized controlled multicentre trial in general practice

Holgeir SkjeieDepartment of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Trygve SkonnordDepartment of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
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Arne FetveitDepartment of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
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Mette BrekkeDepartment of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
Pages 190-196 | Received 22 Sep 2013, Accepted 31 Oct 2013, Published online: 15 Nov 2013

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