Cost-effectiveness of complementary therapies in the United Kingdom - A systematic review

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 425-432

  Canter, Peter H ^a   Coon, Joanna Thompson ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Complementary medicine; Cost effectiveness; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BACKACHE; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC DISEASE; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DATA SYNTHESIS; EFFECT SIZE; EMBASE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDLINE; MONEY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33845465146     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nel044     Document Type: Review

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