Evaluation of impact on health-related quality of life and cost effectiveness of traditional chinese medicine: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1108-1120

  Zhang, Fang ^a   Kong, Lin Lin ^a   Zhang, Yi Ye ^a   Li, Shu Chuen ^b  

^a SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CHINESE MEDICINE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TAI CHI;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAI JI;

EID: 84870507378     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0315     Document Type: Review

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