A survey of the use of self-acupuncture in pain clinics - A safe way to meet increasing demand?

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-140

  Orpen, Michele ^b   Harvey, Gale ^b   Millard, Jeff ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Pain clinic; Self acupuncture; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PAIN; PAIN CLINIC; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL MAIL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SELF ACUPUNCTURE; SELF CARE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 10944249518     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.22.3.137     Document Type: Review

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