Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms

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Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms: a randomised controlled trial (CACTUS study).
Paterson C, Taylor RS, Griffiths P, Britten N, Rugg S, Bridges J, McCallum B, Kite G; CACTUS study team. Paterson C, et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Jun;61(587):e295-305. doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X572689. Br J Gen Pract. 2011. PMID: 21801508 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms.
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Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms.
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Acupuncture for 'frequent attenders' with medically unexplained symptoms.
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1. Paterson C, Taylor RS, Griffiths P, et al. Acupuncture for ‘frequent attenders’ with medically unexplained symptoms: a randomised controlled trial (CACTUS study) Br J Gen Pract. 2011 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X572689. - DOI - PMC - PubMed