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Acupuncture and blood borne viral infections: a brief summary

  • Received : 2012.03.05
  • Accepted : 2012.05.14
  • Published : 2012.05.31
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Abstract

Blood borne infectious diseases are usually a public concern. The transmissions of many diseases are via blood borne mode. Several activities are related to this transmission such as injection, blood transfusion and transplantation. Also, the acupuncture practice can be a possible route for blood borne infectious disease transmission. In this specific review, the author briefly reviews acupuncture and blood borne viral infections.

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