title: Acupuncture for chronic pain--a small pilot project.
abstract: A prelminiary report is presented on the results of a small pilot project utilizing acupuncture in the management of chronic painful conditions. Problems associated with patient selection and evaluation are outlined along with a suggested future mechanism for triage and assessment. A description is given of the early clinical results of this pilot project.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D010865:Pilot Projects