Acupuncture is underutilized in hospice and palliative medicine

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 298-308

  Standish, Leanna J ^a   Kozak, Leila ^a   Congdon, Sean ^a  

^a BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Hospice; Palliative medicine

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749147093     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108315916     Document Type: Article

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