Inconsistencies in NICE guidance for acupuncture: Reanalysis and discussion

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 182-186

  Latimer, Nicholas R ^a   Bhanu, Aathish Chandrika ^b   Whitehurst, David G T ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Ayurveda Holistic Centre Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; UNITED STATES;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); OSTEOARTHRITIS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866729902     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010152     Document Type: Article

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