Adverse reactions after acupuncture: A review

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 245-264

  Rosted, Palle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Adverse effects; Allergic dermatitis; Cardiac tamponade; Education; Endocarditis; Hepatitis; Infection; Legalization; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART TAMPONADE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PAIN; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SPINAL CORD LESION; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0031453578     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v9.i3-4.40     Document Type: Review

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