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The Preventive and Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

✍ Scribed by Zhuang, L.; Yang, Z.; Zeng, X.; Zhua, X.; Chen, Z.; Liu, L.; Meng, Z.

Book ID
121826695
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Weight
567 KB
Volume
12
Category
Article
ISSN
1534-7354

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