The Biggest Obstacle to the Integration of Acupuncture: The Meaning of Qi from the Ancients to Einstein.

Foley C, Litscher G

DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0054
Published: 2024 Feb 1
Container: Medical acupuncture
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@article{allodium:10.1089/acu.2023.0054,
  title = {The Biggest Obstacle to the Integration of Acupuncture: The Meaning of Qi from the Ancients to Einstein.},
  author = {Foley C and Litscher G},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Medical acupuncture},
  doi = {10.1089/acu.2023.0054},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0054}
}

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C, F., & G, L. (2024). The Biggest Obstacle to the Integration of Acupuncture: The Meaning of Qi from the Ancients to Einstein.. Medical acupuncture. https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0054

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