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Acupuncture anesthesia in China: Retrospect and prospect

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  1. Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Institute of Acupuncture Research, Institute of Brain Science, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Wu Gen-cheng  (吴根诚)

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Acupuncture treatment is a great creation of ancient physicians in China, and acupuncture analgesia is the most influential therapy. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the acupuncture analgesia of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine has obtained great development.

Supported by the Major State Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, No. 2007CB512502)

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Wu, Gc. Acupuncture anesthesia in China: Retrospect and prospect. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 13, 163–165 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-007-0163-0

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