title: [Information of patients in complementary medicine: acupuncture].
abstract: Complementary medicine is not a therapy without side effects. Undergoing acupuncture can result in hazardous complications. Therefore patients should be advised of adverse events associated with acupuncture. A consent form for acupuncture is presented. Only physicians with good anatomical and clinical skills should use acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: k.roettger@gmx.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Röttger