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Relationship of acupuncture points and meridians to connective tissue planes
Article first published online: 4 DEC 2002
DOI: 10.1002/ar.10185
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Langevin, H. M. and Yandow, J. A. (2002), Relationship of acupuncture points and meridians to connective tissue planes. Anat. Rec., 269: 257–265. doi: 10.1002/ar.10185
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