Is cupping therapy effective in patients with neck pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kim S, Lee SH, Kim MR, Kim EJ, Hwang DS, Lee J, Shin JS, Ha IH, Lee YJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070
Published: 2018 Nov 5
Container: BMJ open
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070,
  title = {Is cupping therapy effective in patients with neck pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Kim S and Lee SH and Kim MR and Kim EJ and Hwang DS and Lee J and Shin JS and Ha IH and Lee YJ},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070}
}

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TI  - Is cupping therapy effective in patients with neck pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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AU  - Lee SH
AU  - Kim MR
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AU  - Lee J
AU  - Shin JS
AU  - Ha IH
AU  - Lee YJ
PY  - 2018
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070
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APA

S, K., SH, L., MR, K., EJ, K., DS, H., J, L., JS, S., IH, H., & YJ, L. (2018). Is cupping therapy effective in patients with neck pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070

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