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Clinical study comparing acupuncture, physiotherapy, injection and oral anti-inflammatory therapy in shoulder-cuff lesions

H. Berry Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, England
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L. Fernandes Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, England
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Brenda Bloom Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, England
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R. J. Clark Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, England; Acupuncturist in Private Practice, London
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E. B.D. Hamilton Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, England
Pages 121-126 | Received 05 Jun 1980, Published online: 11 Aug 2008

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