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Wrist Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Juan Qiu, MD, PhD,
Dongsheng Jiang, MD,
Penn State College of Medicine, State College

American Family Physician. 2026;114(1):25-26.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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These are summaries of reviews from the Cochrane Library.

This series is coordinated by Corey D. Fogleman, MD, assistant medical editor.

A collection of Cochrane for Clinicians published in AFP is available at https://www.aafp.org/afp/cochrane.

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