Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 372-376 , September 2005

Acupuncture For Patients With Glaucoma

  • Masayuki Kurusu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric and Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Geriatric and Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
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  • Kei Watanabe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University School of Medicine
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  • Toru Nakazawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University School of Medicine
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  • Takashi Seki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric and Complementary Medicine, Center for Asian Traditional Medicine Research, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Arai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric and Complementary Medicine, Center for Asian Traditional Medicine Research, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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  • Hidetada Sasaki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric and Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine
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  • Nobuo Fuse, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University School of Medicine
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  • Makoto Tamai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University School of Medicine

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PII: S1550-8307(05)00299-5

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2005.06.007

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 372-376 , September 2005

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