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Perceived Benefit of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Back Pain: A National Survey

Anup K. Kanodia, Anna T. R. Legedza, Roger B. Davis, David M. Eisenberg and Russell S. Phillips
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 354-362; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.080252
Anup K. Kanodia
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Anna T. R. Legedza
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Roger B. Davis
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David M. Eisenberg
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 354-362; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.080252
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