Survey of adverse events following acupuncture (SAFA): A prospective study of 32,000 consultations

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 84-92

  White, Adrian ^a   Hayhoe, Simon ^a   Hart, Anna ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANOXIA; BLEEDING; CELLULITIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PAIN; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SEIZURE; SKILL; SWEATING; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035698475     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.19.2.84     Document Type: Review

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