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Research Article

Experience of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their families: A qualitative study

Sungha KimKorean Medicine Life Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, ;Korea Medicine Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Correspondence[email protected]
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Seung Eun ChungDepartment of Nursing, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong-gun, and
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Sanghun LeeKorean Medicine Life Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, ;Korea Medicine Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon,
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Jeonghwan ParkKorea Medicine Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon,
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Sunmi ChoiKorean Medicine Life Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, ;Korea Medicine Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon,
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Sungchul KimDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Pages 191-197 | Received 17 Jul 2015, Accepted 01 Nov 2015, Published online: 06 Jan 2016

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