Static magnetic field therapy: a critical review of treatment parameters.

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Published in Evid Based Complement Alternat Med on October 04, 2007

Authors

Agatha P Colbert1, Helané Wahbeh, Noelle Harling, Erin Connelly, Heather C Schiffke, Cora Forsten, William L Gregory, Marko S Markov, James J Souder, Patricia Elmer, Valerie King

Author Affiliations

1: Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW, Porter Street, Portland, OR 97291, USA. acolbert@ncnm.edu.

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