Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms [1]

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 589, 2011, Pages 491-

  Colquhoun, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LETTER; MASS MEDIUM; SHAM PROCEDURE; WELLBEING; GENERAL PRACTICE; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOMATOFORM DISORDER; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054060123     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X588268     Document Type: Letter

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