Adverse events following acupuncture: prospective survey of 32 000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists

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A White et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Sep 1;323(7311):485-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.485.

¹ Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Exeter EX2 4NT. a.r.white@ex.ac.uk

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The safety of acupuncture.
Vincent C. Vincent C. BMJ. 2001 Sep 1;323(7311):467-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.467. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11532826 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Safety of acupuncture. Incident reporting and feedback may reduce risks.
Yamashita H, Tsukayama H. Yamashita H, et al. BMJ. 2002 Jan 19;324(7330):170-1. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11822340 No abstract available.

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