Trends in use of acupuncture among adults in Taiwan from 2002 to 2011: A nationwide population-based study.

Trends in use of acupuncture among adults in Taiwan from 2002 to 2011: A nationwide population-based study.

In recent years, acupuncture has gained in popularity worldwide. However, recent epidemiological studies are lacking. We conducted this study to investigate the trends in acupuncture utilization among adults in Taiwan from 2002 to 2011. We analyzed data from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Databas...

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Main Authors:	Mei-Yao Wu, Yu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Li Lin, Ming-Cheng Huang, Mao-Feng Sun, Hung-Rong Yen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5892919?pdf=render

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