The use of complementary and alternative medicine in chronic pain patients in Singapore: A single-centre study

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 133-137

  Tan, Michelle G E ^a   Win, Ma Thin Mar ^a   Khan, Shariq Ali ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; CAM; Chiropracter; Efficacy

Indexed keywords

GINSENG EXTRACT; VITAMIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTOR; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; LIMB PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875708102     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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