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Does Acupuncture Work for Stroke Rehabilitation: What Do Recent Clinical Trials Really Show?

Samuel C. ShiflettDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Arizona, Tucson.
Pages 40-58 | Published online: 18 Dec 2014

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