Acupuncture: Filling the effectiveness gaps in Western medicine?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 587, 2011, Pages 374-375

  Shan, Wong Samuel Yeung ^a   Ho, Chung Vincent Chi ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; BACKACHE; BELL PALSY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSULTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL CARE; NECK PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL CHANGE; STRABISMUS; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; TINNITUS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 80053200895     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X572607     Document Type: Editorial

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