Outcomes of traditional Chinese medicine (traditional acupuncture) treatment for people with long-term conditions

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-9

  Paterson, Charlotte ^a   Unwin, Jason ^b   Joire, Dominique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Lambeth Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; long term conditions; Outcome measurement; Patient views; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72949089928     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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