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A double-blind placebo needle for acupuncture research

2007103 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Nobuari Takakura · Showa University

Hiroyoshi Yajima · Showa University

Abstract

These needles have the potential to mask both practitioners and patients from the type of needle used in acupuncture research.

Topics & Keywords

Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Pain Management and Placebo Effect Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 31-31

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-7-31

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 15.89

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