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Integrating Medical Acupuncture into Family Medicine Practice.

@article{Ledford2019IntegratingMA,
  title={Integrating Medical Acupuncture into Family Medicine Practice.},
  author={Christy J. W. Ledford and Paul Crawford},
  journal={American family physician},
  year={2019},
  volume={100 2},
  pages={
          76-78
        }
}
Acupuncture is an evidence-based therapy to reduce pain that can meet patient demand for nonpharmacologic treatment. Now is the time to offer training in medical acupuncture to more family physicians. 
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