Mid-Age women's consultations with acupuncturists: A longitudinal analysis of 11,200 women, 2001-2007

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 735-740

  Sibbritt, David ^a,b   Adams, Jon ^c   Moxey, Annette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ARTHRITIS; AUSTRALIA; BACK PAIN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960818913     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0518     Document Type: Article

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