Acupuncture for ‘frequent attenders’ with medically unexplained symptoms
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Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms.
BACKGROUND Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are common and difficult to treat. AIM To investigate the effectiveness of adding five-element acupuncture to usual care in 'frequent attenders' with MUPS. DESIGN AND SETTING Randomised controlled trial in four London general practices. METHOD Participants were 80 adults with MUPS, consulting GPs ≥8 times/year. The intervention was...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11x588321