Hay fever treatment in general practice: a randomised controlled trial comparing standardised Western acupuncture with Sham acupuncture
Williamson, L; Yudkin, P; Livingstone, R; Prasad, K; Fuller, A; Lawrence, M
Acupuncture in Medicine 14(1): 6-10
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0964-5284 DOI: 10.1136/aim.14.1.6
Accession: 062536133
The effect of standardised, Western acupuncture on hay fever symptoms was investigated in a randomised, controlled, single-blind trial in comparison with "sham" acupuncture.
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