Use of acupuncture and other CAM methods in obstetrics: An analysis of 409,413 deliveries from Hesse, Germany

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 421-426

  Münstedt, Karsten ^a   Thienel, Janina ^b   Hrogovic, Igor ^a   Hackethal, Andreas ^a   Kalder, Matthias ^c   Misselwitz, Björn ^d  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^d Institute of Quality Assurance   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRICS; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; ANALGESICS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957527341     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0145     Document Type: Article

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