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TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH 8 Psychological Distress, Physical Symptoms, and the Role of Attachment Style in Acupuncture Antigonos Sochos, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS; Ashley Bennett, BSc, MBPsS, DCHAc
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Acupressure and Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Improving Uremic Pruritus: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Nazan Kılıç Akça, PhD, RN; Sultan Taşcı, PhD, RN
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Perforators, the Underlying Anatomy of Acupuncture Points
Ding Zhi Wei, MD; Shi Yu, MD; Zhang Yongqiang, MD
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Acupuncture is Effective for Chronic Knee Pain: A Reanalysis of the Australian Acupuncture Trial
Arthur Yin Fan, MD, PhD, LAc; Kehua Zhou, MD, DPT, PT, LAc; Sherman Gu, BMed, AdvDipMyother, MAppSc; Yong Ming Li, MD, PhD
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Chinese Medicinal Herbs in the Treatment of Upper Airway Cough Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials
Hongli Jiang, MD; Wei Liu, PhD; Guanhong Li, PhD; Tao Fan, MD; Bing Mao, MD
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Electromagnetic Field Devices and Their Effects on Nociception and Peripheral Inflammatory Pain Mechanisms
Christina L. Ross, PhD; Thaleia Teli, PhD; Benjamin S. Harrison, PhD
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Use of Strontium Chloride for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Case Report
Sarah M. Westberg, PharmD, BCPS; Amy Awker, PharmD; Carolyn J. Torkelson, MS, MD
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Christie Fleetwood, ND, RPh: The Essential Role of Pharmaceutical Knowledge in Naturopathic Practice Interview by Craig Gustafson
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