The Authors examine the possibility of using acupuncture in psicogenic pain. Particular attention is given to different problems: 1) a correct use of acupuncture; 2) establish a relation doctor-patient not impersonal or objectival; 3) understanding of the meaning of the simptoms and of the psychological reasons.
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Inn Med (Heidelb)
January 2025
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Plastisch-Ästhetische Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR), Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.
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