Demographics and patterns of acupuncture use in the Chinese population: The Taiwan experience

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 379-387

  Chen, Fang Pey ^a   Kung, Yen Ying ^a   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^a   Hwang, Shinn Jang ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CHINESE MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33744483761     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.379     Document Type: Article

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