A prospective of adverse events and treatment reactions following 34,000 consultations with professional acupuncturist

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-102

  MacPherson, Hugh ^a   Thomas, Kate ^a   Walters, Stephen ^a   Fitter, Mike ^a  

^a Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Adverse event; Prospective survey; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; BLEEDING; CAPILLARY RESISTANCE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035544372     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.19.2.93     Document Type: Review

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