Why recommend acupuncture for low back pain but not for osteoarthritis? A commentary on recent NICE guidelines.
Cummings
Mike
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BMASLondon@aol.com
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010919:Placebos; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012107:Research Design; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom
D010919:Placebos