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KAM-Verfahren in der Schmerztherapie – evidenzbasierter Diskurs notwendig

CAM procedures in pain therapy: an evidence-based discourse is needed

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Hübner, J., Keinki, C. & Büntzel, J. KAM-Verfahren in der Schmerztherapie – evidenzbasierter Diskurs notwendig. Schmerz 37, 378–388 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-023-00759-w

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