Episode
Horizon: Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
Overview
Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1973-03-08
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle is Episode 9 in 1973 of Horizon. It aired on 1973-03-08. The runtime is 60 min.
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