Life-threatening adverse reactions after acupuncture? A systematic review

Pain

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-126

  Ernst, E ^a   White, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Adverse reactions; Infections

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; HUMANS;

EID: 0030977486     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)03368-X     Document Type: Review

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