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Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: A randomized, controlled trial with an additional nonrandomized arm
Article first published online: 30 OCT 2006
DOI: 10.1002/art.22154
Copyright © 2006 by the American College of Rheumatology
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Witt, C. M., Jena, S., Brinkhaus, B., Liecker, B., Wegscheider, K. and Willich, S. N. (2006), Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: A randomized, controlled trial with an additional nonrandomized arm. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 54: 3485–3493. doi: 10.1002/art.22154
Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 OCT 2006
- Article first published online: 30 OCT 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 11 JUL 2006
- Manuscript Received: 3 APR 2006
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- Bertelsmann BKK
- BKK BMW
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- BKK Deutsche Bank
- BKK Hoechst
- HypoVereinsbank BKK
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- Vereins- und Westbank BKK
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- Innungskrankenkasse Hamburg
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